Multiple Choice
The nurse understands that it is a priority to obtain the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) on the patient newly admitted with chest pain because the ECG must be obtained within how many minutes of the onset of pain?
A) 3 minutes
B) 5 minutes
C) 8 minutes
D) 10 minutes
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