Identify the first step toward establishing appropriate alarms and response expectations.
A)Instructing the patient and immediate family members about the necessity of the alarms
B)Obtaining a physician's order for ECG monitoring
C)Adjusting the volume of the alarms so the primary nurse can hear them
D)Determining which patients require ECG monitoring

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The American College of Cardiology and American Heart has determined that the first step toward establishing appropriate alarms and response expectations is appropriate patient selection.Ensuring appropriate patient selection supersedes a physician's order and adjustment of alarm volume.Instruction of the patient and family members is addressed after the patient is identified for ECG monitoring.

Identify the First Step Toward Establishing Appropriate Alarms and Response