The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient on Continuous Cardiac

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient on continuous cardiac monitoring who is experiencing occasional premature ventricular contractions.Which of the following actions demonstrate appropriate protocol? (Select all that apply. )

• A)Review alarm trends and waveforms at least once per shift.
• B)Review alarm trends and waveforms upon report of an alarm.
• C)Record at least one rhythm strip per shift to the patient's medical record.
• D)Report any unexpected outcomes to the health care provider at the end of the shift.

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