Which Diagnostic Test Will Be Most Useful to the Nurse

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which diagnostic test will be most useful to the nurse in determining whether a patient admitted with acute shortness of breath has heart failure?

• A)Serum troponin
• B)Arterial blood gases
• C)B-type natriuretic peptide
• D)12-lead electrocardiogram

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