The plan of care for a patient with a STEMI, treated in a non-percutaneous coronary intervention capable (PCI) hospital, includes:
A) evaluation in the cardiac catheterization lab within 90 minutes of non-PCI hospital arrival.
B) transfer to a PCI-capable hospital within 3 hours.
C) fibrinolytic therapy if transfer causes a delay of more than 120 minutes for door to balloon.
D) stabilizing patient for 24 hours, then transferring to a PCI-capable hospital.
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