A Patient Arrives in the Emergency Department Complaining of Chest

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of chest pain that has lasted longer than 1 hour and is unrelieved by nitroglycerin. The patient's electrocardiogram reveals elevation of the ST segment. Initial cardiac troponin levels are negative. The patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula. Which drug should be given immediately?

• A) Aspirin 325 mg chewable
• B) Beta blocker given IV
• C) Ibuprofen 400 mg orally
• D) Morphine intravenously

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