A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor which begins to alarm at the nurse’s station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The nurse should do which action first?...

A client is wearing a continuous cardiac monitor which begins to alarm at the nurse’s station. The nurse sees no electrocardiographic complexes on the screen. The nurse should do which action first?

1. Call a code blue. 2. Check the client status and lead placement. 3. Call the primary health care provider (PHCP). 4. Press the recorder button on the ECG console.