Assignment task:
"A practitioner admits a patient to the hospital to rule out non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. An electrocardiogram (ECG) shows ST-segment depression with T-wave inversion. Which finding would confirm a diagnosis of non-STE-ACS? Pathologic Q waves on the ECG T-wave inversion on the ECG that persists after 48 hours Elevated troponin levels Which treatment should you administer first to a patient who is exhibiting symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)? Oxygen Aspirin Nitroglycerin Which treatment has proven superior for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)? Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) Coronary artery bypass graft surgery Fibrinolysis A patient is admitted with new onset of severe, crushing chest pain; diaphoresis; and shortness of breath that began 30 minutes before arrival in the emergency department. What other symptoms do patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) commonly experience? Pain that radiates to one or both arms, nausea, and a feeling of impending doom General malaise, pain that radiates to only the right arm, and shortness of breath Headache, generalized pain, and vomiting"