Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 22 MAS 534 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Explaining the Test
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The idea
Explain the ECG to the patient before you begin.
In practice
It takes only a few minutes; electrodes stick to the arms, legs and chest; the patient lies still; and the machine only records, sending no electricity into the body.
Where people slip
Patients often fear a shock; say plainly that there is none.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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