Which Information About a Patient Who Has Been Receiving Fibrinolytic

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which information about a patient who has been receiving fibrinolytic therapy for an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

• A) No change in the patient's chest pain
• B) A large bruise at the patient's IV insertion site
• C) A decrease in ST segment elevation on the electrocardiogram (ECG)
• D) An increase in cardiac enzyme levels since admission

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