The nurse is preparing a client for continuous cardiac monitoring who has a large amount of chest hair.

Which of the following is the best action for the nurse to take?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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Question

The nurse is preparing a client for continuous cardiac monitoring who has a large amount of chest hair. 
 
   Which of the following is the  best  action for the nurse to take? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Use scissors or clippers to clip the clients chest hair

Answer

Apply more gel to the pad before placing the electrode on the client's chest

Answer

Place the electrodes on the client's back instead of the chest

Answer

Suggest to the client that they should shave their chest hair

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