You are asked to perform an ECG on a 7-year-old child. The child is active and appears to be in good health. When you check the ECG tracing, you notice that it shows a wandering atrial pacemaker rhythm. What should you do?

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The correct course of action would be to follow your facility's usual procedure for ECG reporting. Wandering atrial pacemaker rhythm is a common, benign rhythm variation in children, and in most cases, treatment is not necessary. However, it is important to document the finding and report it to the physician for review. The child's parents should also be informed of the results, but it is not necessary to suggest medication at this time.

You Are Asked to Perform an ECG on a 7-Year-Old