You're doing a 12-lead EKG on a patient who has tremors that make the EKG hard to read. You should
A) do the EKG as usual with no documentation about tremors.
B) call the physician and ask for medication to stop the tremors.
C) make several attempts at a good tracing, then document on the EKG how many attempts were made.
D) leave, telling the nurse to call you when the tremors stop, so you can return and try again.
C
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