Question

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a new onset of Chest Pressure severe epigastric distress. The physician prescribes monitoring of Creatine kinase Cck) iSomaymes. When should the nurse anticipate the ck I Soenzymes will begin to rise if the client has had a myocardial infraction (mi) select all that Ihr ② 3hr ® 24hr. apply a ② 2hr

Answer 1

4, 24hours
CK-MB increase in the serum at 4-9hours after the onset of symptoms. it peaks in 24 hours and back to normal at 48 - 72 hours, so for accurate results at least 10-12 hours after the onset of symptoms should pass. monitroing ck isoenzymes within 1hr, 2hr ad 3 hr provide false or negative result.