Multiple Choice
The nurse is observing a nursing student perform a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing on a newly admitted patient.The nurse recognizes that the student requires additional training on this skill when he or she observes which of the following erroneous lead placements?
A) V1-Fourth intercostal space at the right sternal angle
B) V2-Fourth intercostal space at the right sternal border
C) V4-Fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
D) V6-Left midaxillary line at the level of V4 horizontally
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