The nurse is taking the initial history of a client admitted to the hospital for hypertension. The physician has ordered atenolol, a beta-adrenergic blocker. Which statement by the client does the nurse recognize as most significant?1. "I don't handle stress well; I have a lot of diarrhea."
2. "When I have a migraine headache, I need to have the room darkened."
3. "My father died of a heart attack when he was 48-years-old."
4. "I have always had problems with my asthma."

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A62-year-old man is being treated for an acute myocardial infarction. he originally came to the ed with substernal chest pain and diaphoresis. given his risk factors of hypertension, diabetes, tobacco use, and family history, he is considered high risk. an ecg in the ed reveals a left-bundle branch pattern, and cardiac enzymes are elevated slightly. after a focused evaluation in the ed, the patient receives iv thrombolytics. although his bundle branch pattern never resolves, the patient is chest pain-free and haemodynamically stable after thrombolysis. two days later, however, the patient reports episodes of recurrent chest discomfort and shortness of breath overnight. in evaluating for potential myocardial reinfarction, which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic test? - creatinine kinase- dynamic ecg changes- lactate dehydrogenase- myoglobin levels- troponin i level

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