The nurse is teaching a patient about the purpose of his telemetry. Which statement indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?
a. "I will need to stay in bed when the mon-itor is reading my heart waves."
b. "This test will help determine if I have a blockage in my arteries."
c. "If there is a problem with my heart valves, it will show up with telemetry."
d. "The nurses will be able to monitor my heart rate and rhythm."
D
Telemetry provides monitoring of the heart's rate and rhythm with the use of electrodes and wire leads from a bedside monitor or battery-operated transmitter unit. Patients may ambulate on the unit and still be monitored. Blockage of arteries is usually diagnosed with an arteriogram, and valvular problems may be diagnosed with echocardiography.
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