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The Nurse Changes the Electrocardiogram (ECG)electrodes on a Patient Who

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The nurse changes the electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes on a patient who is on a continuous cardiac monitor.The patient tells the nurse that the electrodes were just changed the previous day.Which of the following rationales is the correct explanation for the nurse to share with the patient?


A) Changing the electrodes more often than every 24 hours can result in skin breakdown.
B) It is not necessary to change the electrodes daily.
C) It was not documented that the electrodes were changed.
D) Changing the electrodes daily will decrease the number of false alarms.

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