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VATI ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports chest pain. Which of the following laboratory findings indicates myocardial damage?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Troponin 11.8 ng/mL. Troponin is a specific marker released by damaged heart muscle cells during a heart attack. Elevated troponin levels indicate myocardial damage. ESR (
B) and B-type natriuretic peptide (
C) are not specific for myocardial damage. aPTT (
D) is a test for blood clotting function and not indicative of myocardial damage.
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