What Should You Do If the Patient You Are Monitoring

question 6

Multiple Choice

What should you do if the patient you are monitoring is very pale and breathing very fast, yet his monitor indicates he is in normal sinus rhythm?

• A)Report his condition to a licensed practitioner immediately.
• B)Perform another ECG tracing to see if the rhythm changes.
• C)Call a Code Blue medical emergency.
• D)Tell the patient to take deep breaths.

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