[Expert Solution]: The primary treatment goal for AMI is…

The primary treatment goal for AMI is reperfusion as quickly as possible with optimal benefit obtained when blood flow is restored within the first 6 hours. Select all correct statements for the appropriate therapy of AMI. Group of answer choices Oxygen supplementation at 2-4L/min is given when oxygen saturation is <91%. ASA and/or other antiplatelet (e.g., clopidogrel) should be given immediately with definite or suspected AMI. Nitroglycerin sublingual provides the most rapid and effective analgesia and reduces respiratory distress. The protocol for placement of a stent at time of PTCA followed by IV abciximab, platelet aggregation inhibitor, has better outcomes when compared with thrombolytic therapy. Studies have demonstrated improved short-term outcomes with IV metoprolol (beta blocker) given immediately after AMI to reduce life-threatening dysrhythmias and short- and long-term outcomes with captopril (ACE-inhibitor) to lower BP. Immediate coronary angiography and PTCA are preferred treatments when the hospital is equipped with trained personnel and a surgical team is available to perform CABG in the event that PTCA fails or complication arises. Opioids, such as morphine or meperidine, should not be given to alleviate chest pain because they can induce respiratory depression. Thrombolytic therapy with a biosynthetic form of human tissue-type plasminogen activator is most effective with non-ST segment elevations and should be used in place of PTCA or CABG, whenever possible.