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the nurse accompanies a client to an exercise stress test. the client can achieve the target heart rate, but the electrocardiogram indicates st-segment elevation. which procedure will the nurse prepare the client for next?

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Answer: Cardiac catheterization

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An elevated ST segment means an evolving myocardial infarction. A cardiac catheterization would be the logical next step.

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