The nurse is preparing to apply a cardiac monitor to a patient.Where should the nurse place the electrodes?

A) Over the indicated rib
B) Near the indicated rib
C) On soft spongy areas
D) On the abdomen

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Zainab Saify · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B , Explanation :  Electrodes should be placed over muscle and skin between ribs to improve electrical pattern.Electrodes should not be placed over bony areas,which will reduce conduction of electrical pattern.Leads are placed on the chest,which is not soft and spongy in most patients,so the arms and legs are not an appropriate choice.Leads placed on the abdomen would not provide a useful recording of electrical activity in the heart,so it would not be the best choice.

The nurse is preparing to apply a cardiac monitor to a patient.Where should the nurse place the electrodes?

A) Over the indicated rib
B) Near the indicated rib
C) On soft spongy areas
D) On the abdomen

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The nurse is preparing to apply a cardiac monitor to a patient.Where should the nurse place the electrodes?A) Over the indicated ribB) Near the indicated ribC) On soft spongy areasD) On the abdomen

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The nurse is preparing to apply a cardiac monitor to a patient.Where should the nurse place the electrodes?

A) Over the indicated rib
B) Near the indicated rib
C) On soft spongy areas
D) On the abdomen