While attending to a neonatal patient in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) ,the therapist notices that a transcutaneous electrode is affixed to the upper chest of the neonate.What should the therapist do at this time?
A) The therapist should only continue monitoring the patient since the transcutaneous electrode is properly placed.
B) The therapist should reposition the electrode on the neonate's abdomen.
C) The therapist needs to move the transcutaneous electrode to the infant's right shoulder.
D) The therapist should relocate the electrode on the sternum as close as possible to the heart.
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