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3. After the patient has the Holter monitor applied and is ready to leave the office, he tells the medical assistant the he will just go home and rest until the test is over. How should the medical assistant respond to this comment? Is it alright for the patient to go home and rest for the duration of the test?
1- The purpose of the Holter monitoring is-
a- To check the irregular heartbeat.
b- to check abnormal heart rhythm.
2- Use of the diary and the specific information of the patient that should be included in it are-
a- Symptoms of chest pain
b- Symptoms of shortness of breath
c- Symptoms of irregular heartbeat.
d- Symptoms of abnormal heart rhythm.
3- Yes, it is alright for the patient to go home and rest for the duration of the test. The only thing you should care about is the don't bath with the monitor and once the procedure starts do not take the Holter monitor off.