A patient has been placed on telemetry following treatment for a non-ST wave elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Which of the patient's following statements indicates that the nurse should perform further patient teaching?
A) "The nurse said that I can be up and around the unit while I'm hooked up to telemetry."
B) "I've been told that telemetry gives a longer-term view of my heart's electrical activity than an electrocardiogram (ECG)."
C) "If I get chest pain or shortness of breath, it will show up on my telemetry monitor."
D) "I'll let someone know if one of the leads gets detached from my chest."
C
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