The nurse would explain to a client that the benefit of a Holter monitor over an ECG is that the Holter monitor
a. does not require a lengthy hospital stay.
b. is a continuous recording, often for 24 hours.
c. is less expensive than the traditional ECG.
d. provides a two-dimensional view of the coronary arteries.
B
The Holter monitor is a recording of a continuous ECG tracing. It is usually placed for 24 hours on an outpatient basis. Neither it nor an ECG require hospitalization. It is not less expensive nor does it provide a view of the coronary arteries.
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