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monitoring "false alarms" can be caused by movement, loose lead wires or improperly placed electrodes. TRUE OR FALSE

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Specializes in Trauma ICU,ER,ACLS/BLS instructor.

TRUE,always go check ur pt

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Specializes in FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed.

True. Then too I recently saw a journal article where the patient was having what looked like runs of v-tach.

He had Parkinson's. Someone was able to correlate his tremors with the "v-tach." Fortunately this happened before he got treated for the "rhythm problem" he was having!

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Specializes in ER, Occupational Health, Cardiology.
TRUE,always go check ur pt

ALWAYS!!! It doesn't matter what the monitor looks like. It's what the patient looks like that matters.

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Specializes in Trauma ICU,ER,ACLS/BLS instructor.
ALWAYS!!! It doesn't matter what the monitor looks like. It's what the patient looks like that matters.

Yeah !!!!!! I double that,,,lol Even looking at an unconcious pt with what looks like asytole,check ur leads and look again,,,,can be fine vfib or a lead off! That by the way is usually an ACLS question in megacode!

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Specializes in NICU.

Obviously if a wire is loose or placed improperly, then it's not going to work right .....therefore you won't get accurate readings, and thus could lead to false alarms. So true would be your answer.

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Treat the patient, not the machine!

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