The nurse is reviewing the results of the patient's laboratory findings and notes an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP). What does this indicate?
a. The patient had a myocardial infarction.
b. The patient has inflammation in the body.
c. The patient has reduced cardiac output.
d. The patient's diet is high in cholesterol.
B
An elevated CRP indicates the presence of inflammation in the body. This may, but does not necessarily, include arterial inflammation or a myocardial infarction. Many conditions can cause an elevated CRP, so a CRP is not specific to a myocardial infarction, as is a troponin or CPK-MB level. CRP is not related to measuring cardiac output. CRP elevations are not an indication of elevated cholesterol levels or a diet high in cholesterol.
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