The nurse in the clinic is speaking to a client's spouse over the phone. The spouse reports that after the client applied a TENS unit, the client got dizzy, and the client's pulse felt really slow. What response by the nurse is best?

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The nurse would rapidly assess the location of the TENS. If applied on or around the carotid sinuses, bradycardia could result. If this were the case, the nurse could have the spouse remove it immediately to eliminate the problem. After determining if this is the case and getting the TENS removed, the nurse can collect more data such as a better description of "slow" and past medical history. If the client were having symptomatic bradycardia that did not stop, the nurse would advise calling 911 and going to the nearest Emergency Department.

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