What diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate as the priority for a patient admitted with chest pain to determine coronary artery status?
1. coronary angiography
2. stress electrocardiography
3. echocardiography
4. radionuclide testing
Correct Answer: 1
The gold standard for evaluating coronary arteries is coronary angiography. The other tests may be used, but are not the primary exam. A stress electrocardiogram will probably not be done until the angiography is completed and analyzed. An echocardiogram evaluates cardiac structure and function and not coronary arteries. Radionuclide testing evaluates myocardial perfusion and left ventricular function but does not specifically focus on the coronary arteries.
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