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.

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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.

The Nurse Would Explain to a Client That the Benefit