10th June 2022

You are working in A&E, and make use of a quiet period in the department to do some teaching

You are working in A&E, and make use of a quiet period in the department to do some teaching with a group of medical students, in the resus area. You attempt to turn on the cardiac monitor in one of the bays to demonstrate some of its settings, but it fails to start, despite definitely being plugged into the power supply.

Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.