The nurse is supervising a nursing student while applying electrodes for continuous cardiac monitoring to an elderly patient.The nurse recognizes the need for further education when the student makes which comment about polarity while attaching the monitor leads to the electrode?

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In standard cardiac monitoring, the black lead is typically used as the negative lead, not neutral. The white lead is usually positive, and the red lead is often used as the ground. The brown lead is used in some systems as a positive lead.

The Nurse Is Supervising a Nursing Student While Applying Electrodes