Author Question: Cardiac chest pain is most often described as: A. Stabbing, piercing pain B. Pain with ... (Read 50 times)

segrsyd · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Cardiac chest pain is most often described as:

A. Stabbing, piercing pain
B. Pain with inhalation
C. Crushing, squeezing pain
D. Burning, gnawing pain

Question 2

On an electrocardiogram, you see a deepened Q wave that is greater than one-third the height of the QRS complex. This is indicative of:

A. Acute myocardial infarction
B. Acute myocardial ischemia
C. Left ventricular hypertrophy
D. Past myocardial infarction

Sammyo · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Typical characteristics that indicate acute coronary syndrome (ACS) include crushing, squeezing substernal chest pain with radiation to the neck or left arm, a score of greater than 7 on the pain scale, an association with exertion or stress with relief on rest, a duration of minutes, and associated symptoms of nausea, diaphoresis, weakness, or shortness of breath.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A pathologic Q wave, indicative of a past myocardial infarction, measures greater than 0.04 seconds and is greater than one-third the height of the QRS complex.