Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 78%
Simulated
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) about the reason blood was drawn from the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make regarding cardiac enzyme studies?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Elevated cardiac enzyme levels, particularly troponins, indicate myocardial cell injury and help determine the severity of heart tissue damage.