A Patient Who Has Had Chest Pain for Several Hours

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient who has had chest pain for several hours is admitted with a diagnosis of rule out acute myocardial infarction (AMI) .Which laboratory test should the nurse monitor to help determine whether the patient has had an AMI?

• A) Myoglobin
• B) Homocysteine
• C) C-reactive protein
• D) Cardiac-specific troponin

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