The nurse is caring for a patient who may have had an acute myocardial infarction. Part of the evaluation includes analysis of serum cardiac markers or enzymes. What pattern of elevation is most likely to indicate an acute myocardial infarction?
A) CK-MB was elevated immediately and returned to normal in 36 hours.
B) Troponin I was elevated immediately and returned to normal in 48 hours.
C) Troponin T was elevated immediately and returned to normal in 18 hours.
D) Myoglobin was elevated immediately and returned to normal in less than 24 hours.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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