The nurse is assessing a client who is suspected of having muscular dystrophy. Which statement by the client indicates that more teaching may be needed about the creatine kinase (CK) test that the health care provider has ordered?
a. "The Lasix that I took this morning may affect the test results."
b. "The CK test is 90% accurate in demon-strating muscle trauma or injury."
c. "The level of CK will be decreased with skeletal muscle disease."
d. "When muscle is damaged, CK isoen-zymes are released over time."
C
All of the statements are correct, except that the level of creatine kinase will increase with any skeletal muscle damage.
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