A patient,admitted with chest pain,has a baseline cTnT level of 1.1 mcg/L.Which explanation would the nurse provide the patient for redrawing this level in 6 hours?
A)"Trends in this value will help us determine your diagnosis."
B)"If this level goes down we know your pain medication is working."
C)"Hopefully we will see this level rise as an indicator that your oxygen therapy has been effective."
D)"If this level does not increase,we will need to increase the rate of your intravenous fluid replacement."

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Redrawing the cTnT level in 6 hours will help monitor trends in the value, which can provide important information for the patient's diagnosis.

A Patient,admitted with Chest Pain,has a Baseline CTnT Level of 1.1