Author Question: A nurse is providing instructions for a patient who is to begin wearing a Holter monitor. Which of ... (Read 64 times)

shofmannx20 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is providing instructions for a patient who is to begin wearing a Holter monitor. Which of the following statements indicates further teaching is necessary?

1. I should press this button if I feel any chest pain or pressure.
2. I need to write down what I eat each day.
3. I should make notes about the activities I'm doing while I wear the monitor.
4. I'll wear this for 2 days so the doctor can be sure to capture anything that may be going on.

Question 2

While setting up a telemetry monitor with five wires, a nurse recognizes that the ground wire is best placed in which of the following locations?

1. On the left upper thigh
2. On the abdomen
3. On the upper chest near the right shoulder
4. On the center of the chest