The Nurse Reviews an ECG Tracing and Determines That It

question 34

Multiple Choice

The nurse reviews an ECG tracing and determines that it is not a high quality tracing. Which of the following factors can negatively influence an ECG tracing? Select all that apply.

• A)patient movement during recording
• B)history of COPD
• C)incorrect positioning of leads
• D)morbid obesity
• E)leads in firm contact with the skin

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Definitions:

Labor

The process of childbirth from the start of uterine contractions to delivery.

Parturition

The act or process of giving birth; childbirth.

Giving Birth

The act or process of delivering and expelling a fetus from the womb to the outside world.

Dilation Stage

A phase of labor during childbirth where the cervical opening dilates to allow passage of the baby.