A client with chest pain is scheduled for blood work to check his heart damage. Which laboratory study should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this client?
1. Creatine kinase (CK)
2. Cardiac muscle troponin
3. Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF)
4. B-natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Answer: 2
1. CK is more general, found in both cardiac and skeletal muscle.
2. Cardiac muscle troponin is a sensitive indicator of heart muscle damage.
3. ANF is more indicative of heart failure.
4. BNP is more indicative of heart failure.
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