What are the tests most often used to detect and monitor a suspected or confirmed myocardial infarction?
What will be an ideal response?
1 . Troponin T and troponin I, proteins concerned with muscle contraction
2 . Creatine kinase, a heart muscle enzyme
3 . Myoglobin, a muscle protein
4 . Lactic dehydrogenase, another heart muscle enzyme
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While caring for an Arab woman in labor, the nurse should provide cultural sensitivity through which interventions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Provide for extreme modesty. b. Assign a male caregiver. c. Arrange for the husband/partner to participate in labor. d. Provide adequate pain control. e. Respect protective amulets.
An overweight 53-year-old patient complains of severe pain in his right big toe. He has never had any problem like this before. Aspiration of the joint reveals uric acid crystals. The doctor will probably order which medication?
a. Salicylates b. NSAIDs c. Allopurinol d. Colchicine
A single 48-year-old woman has not had a regular menstrual period for the past 6 months. She tells the nurse she has been experiencing vaginal spotting for the past several days. What may these symptoms indicate?
a. Miscarriage b. Endometrial cancer c. Severe vaginitis d. Resumption of menses
A nursing instructor educates a student nurse about health-promotion strategies. The instructor recognizes that additional instruction is needed when the student nurse states:
1. "I will encourage patients to consume fewer fresh fruits." 2. "I will encourage patients to exercise three times a week." 3. "I will instruct patients about stress-modification strategies." 4. "I will encourage patients to consume more fresh vegetables."