A Patient's Is Admitted with Complaint of Chest Pain

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient's is admitted with complaint of chest pain.The electrocardiogram (ECG) reveals ST segment elevation.What is the nurse's priority intervention?

• A)Give the patient 162 mg of aspirin.
• B)Draw blood for serum cardiac markers.
• C)Place the patient on a cardiac monitor.
• D)Call for a portable chest x-ray.

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