Chapter 4: Symptoms Diary

Question 1

Holter monitoring helps to diagnose?

Answer 1

Cardiac arrhythmias by correlating them with the patient’s symptoms.

Question 2

While wearing Holter monitoring what does the patient do?

Answer 2

Keep a diary of their symptoms and activities so the provider can match them with the Holter monitor findings.

Question 3

Some symptoms of Holter monitoring are?

Answer 3

Shortness of breath, dizziness, palpitations and chest pain should be noted.

Question 4

Patients can also depress a designated event button the monitor to place?

Answer 4

An electronic “tag” on the tape when they experience a symptom.

Question 5

What does the signal will do?

Answer 5

Alert the provider to look for an abnormality on the tape at that tag marl.