A Patient Is Admitted After a Positive Exercise Treadmill Test

question 35

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted after a positive exercise treadmill test with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and stable angina.Radiographic tests show that the patient has blockage in the left main coronary artery and four other vessels.The nurse anticipates that the patient's treatment plan will include what treatment or procedure?

• A) Medical therapy
• B) PCI
• C) TAVR
• D) CABG

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Definitions:

Photosystem I

A complex found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that is involved in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis, capturing light energy to produce ATP and NADPH.

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme that plays a critical role in photosynthesis and fatty acid synthesis by carrying electrons.

Noncyclic Pathways

Metabolic pathways that do not recycle their starting molecule, leading to the production of end products.

Hydrogen Ions

Positively charged ions (H+) that are formed when a hydrogen atom loses its electron, often used to quantify the acidity or alkalinity (pH) of solutions.