A 66-year-old male patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of midsternal chest pain that has lasted for the last 5 hours
The nurse is aware that because of the length of time the patient has been experiencing symptoms, if they are due to an MI, the myocardium:
A) May have developed an increased area of infarction
B) Will probably not have more damage than if he came in immediately
C) May be restored in the area of dead cells with proper treatment
D) Has been damaged already, so immediate treatment is no longer necessary
Ans: A
Feedback: When the patient experiences lack of oxygen to myocardium cells during an MI, the sooner treatment is initiated the more likely the treatment will prevent or minimize myocardial tissue necrosis. Despite the length of time the symptoms have been present, treatment needs to be initiated immediately to minimize further damage.
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