The nurse obtains the following data when assessing a patient who experienced an ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)2 days previously. Which information is most important to report to the health care provider?

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The crackles indicate that the patient may be developing heart failure,a possible complication of myocardial infarction (MI). The health care provider may need to order medications such as diuretics or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for the patient. Elevation in troponin level at this time is expected. PACs are not life-threatening dysrhythmias. Denial is a common response in the immediate period after the MI.

The Nurse Obtains the Following Data When Assessing a Patient