All of the following statements are correct regarding an ECG tracing artifact EXCEPT

Shivering from nervousness or cold can produce muscle voltage artifacts.
AC interference is caused by electrical activity.
The latest models of ECGs have sensitive filtering devices that eliminate most of the interference.
An interrupted baseline is caused by a patient with a neurological condition.

An interrupted baseline is caused by a patient with a neurological condition.

Rationale: An interrupted baseline is caused by an electrode becoming separated from the wire or by a broken lead wire.

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BioMend is a type of ________ barrier membrane

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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