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Themember4

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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)

Question 2

A client is scheduled to have an ankle-brachial index test. What should the nurse explain about the purpose of the test?
 
  1. Measures the pressure of varicose veins.
  2. Will determine whether atherosclerosis is present.
  3. Predicts the likelihood of developing hypertension.
  4. Measures cardiac ejection fraction.


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cswans24

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2

1. It does not provide information about venous pressure.
2. The ankle-brachial index test provides data regarding circulation to the lower extremities and helps to identify changes caused by atherosclerosis.
3. It does not provide information about hypertension.
4. It does not provide information about ejection fraction.


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