You Are Asked to Perform an ECG on a 7-Year-Old

question 29

Multiple Choice

You are asked to perform an ECG on a 7-year-old child. The child is active and appears to be in good health. When you check the ECG tracing, you notice that it shows a wandering atrial pacemaker rhythm. What should you do?

• A)Notify the physician immediately so treatment can be started.
• B)Note the condition on the tracing and notify your supervisor.
• C)Tell the child's parents that she may need medication.
• D)Follow your facility's usual procedure for ECG reporting.

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