An otherwise healthy patient admitted with chest pain is scheduled for diagnostic testing. The nurse anticipates that the results of which test will provide the best information about the patient's coronary artery status?
1. Coronary angiography
2. Stress electrocardiography
3. Echocardiography
4. Nuclear persantine (dipyridamole) stress test
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Rationale 1: The gold standard for evaluating coronary arteries is coronary angiography, which allows visualization of the arteries.
Rationale 2: Stress electrocardiography may be used to detect CAD but does not offer specific information about the arteries.
Rationale 3: Echocardiography reveals structural changes in the heart, but not specific information about the coronary arteries.
Rationale 4: This test is used for patients who are unable to walk on a treadmill. There is no indication that this is the case with this patient.
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