A Client Presents with Chest Pain

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client presents with chest pain. The pain has not reduced, even after administering three nitroglycerine tablets within 10 minutes. Which diagnostic test should the primary health-care provider recommend to confirm that the client has developed myocardial infarction?

• A) Thallium stress test
• B) Electrocardiogram
• C) Cardiac troponin test
• D) Intravascular angiosonography

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