Question # 8

A patient presents in the emergency department with shortness of breath and chest pain. An ECG reveals ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. What is the next step in management?

Options:

A.

Administer nitroglycerin and send the patient for a stress test

B.

Administer aspirin and clopidogrel and prepare for reperfusion therapy

C.

Obtain a chest X-ray and monitor the patient’s vital signs

D.

Refer the patient for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

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