Posted: June 6th, 2017

A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to sound its alarm. A nurse sees no electrocardiogram complexes on the screen. The first action of the nurse is to:

A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor, which begins to sound its alarm. A nurse sees no electrocardiogram complexes on the screen. The first action of the nurse is to:

1. Check the client status and lead placement
2. Press the recorder button on the electrocardiogram console.
3. Call the physician
4. Call a code blue