The nurse is caring for a patient in the ED who has a B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level of 115 pg/mL. The nurse understands that this finding is most suggestive of which of the following? a) Heart failure b) Myocardial infarction c) Pulmonary edema d) Ventricular hypertrophy
The nurse is caring for a patient in the ED who has a B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level of 115 pg/mL. The nurse understands that this finding is most suggestive of which of the following?
a) Heart failure
b) Myocardial infarction
c) Pulmonary edema
d) Ventricular hypertrophy