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?
1. Thallium stress test
2. Electrocardiogram
3. Cardiac troponin test
4. Intravascular angiosonography
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Which of the following terms refers to the number of deaths in a particular population?
A) mortality B) morbidity C) metastasis D) mutation
Measurement of blood pressure results in an objective number called a:
A) sign B) prognosis C) coryza D) symptom
In the term angiocardiogram, the suffix -gram means:
A) make a recording. B) a record. C) instrument. D) to view.
Which of the following is true about vitamin D and CVD?
A. Supplemental dietary vitamin D can help to lower homocysteine levels, which reduces the chances of developing CVD. B. No association between the two has been discovered. C. Taking vitamin D supplements helps to reduce hypertension. D. Supplemental dietary vitamin D has not been proven to reduce risks associated with CVD.