When Asked by a Patient or the Parent of a Patient

question 13

Multiple Choice

When asked by a patient or the parent of a patient whether ambulatory monitoring is painful, what would be your best response?

• A)The only pain you will feel is from the electrodes that are placed on the chest.
• B)Ambulatory monitoring is completely pain free.
• C)The monitoring is not painful; however, there may be some discomfort while the electrodes are in place.
• D)It is uncomfortable when the hair on the chest is shaved.

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Definitions:

Defenses

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Therapeutic Situation

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Therapist's Job

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