How should the nurse respond when a patient with coronary artery disease asks why C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are being drawn for laboratory analysis?
A) "An elevated CRP level is a predictor of coronary artery disease."
B) "An elevated CRP level means you will have a heart attack."
C) "CRP is released from the heart during a heart attack."
D) "CRP is released from atherosclerotic plaques."
A) "An elevated CRP level is a predictor of coronary artery disease."
Explanation: A) C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker and mediator of the inflammatory process in the development of atherosclerosis. An elevated plasma or serum CRP level is strongly associated with atherosclerosis and CAD and is predictive of cardiovascular events such as MI, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and sudden cardiac death.
B) C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker and mediator of the inflammatory process in the development of atherosclerosis. An elevated plasma or serum CRP level is strongly associated with atherosclerosis and CAD and is predictive of cardiovascular events such as MI, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and sudden cardiac death.
C) C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker and mediator of the inflammatory process in the development of atherosclerosis. An elevated plasma or serum CRP level is strongly associated with atherosclerosis and CAD and is predictive of cardiovascular events such as MI, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and sudden cardiac death.
D) C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker and mediator of the inflammatory process in the development of atherosclerosis. An elevated plasma or serum CRP level is strongly associated with atherosclerosis and CAD and is predictive of cardiovascular events such as MI, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and sudden cardiac death.
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