When explaining the preparation to a patient who will be having an ECG, the medical assistant should inform the patient to
A. refrain from eating or drinking 12 hours before the test
B. not take their regular cardiac medication the morning of the test
C. not perform any special preparation for the test.
D. Refrain from smoking or drinking alcohol for 12 hours prior to the test.
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Telemetry is used to
A. continuously monitor the electrical activity of the patient’s heart
B. telephone the provider when there is an error in the ECG reading
C. continuously renew the electrical impulses of the patient’s heart.
D. telephone the nurse on the floor when there is an electrical outage.
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