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Lobcity · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Which information given by a patient admitted with chronic stable angina will help the nurse confirm this diagnosis?

a. The patient states that the pain wakes me up at night.
b. The patient rates the pain at a level 3 to 5 (0 to 10 scale).
c. The patient states that the pain has increased in frequency over the last week.
d. The patient states that the pain goes away with one sublingual nitroglycerin tablet.

Question 2

Which assessment data collected by the nurse who is admitting a patient with chest pain suggest that the pain is caused by an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?

a. The pain increases with deep breathing.
b. The pain has lasted longer than 30 minutes.
c. The pain is relieved after the patient takes nitroglycerin.
d. The pain is reproducible when the patient raises the arms.

Sassygurl126 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Chronic stable angina is typically relieved by rest or nitroglycerin administration. The level of pain is not a consistent indicator of the type of angina. Pain occurring at rest or with increased frequency is typical of unstable angina.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Chest pain that lasts for 20 minutes or more is characteristic of AMI. Changes in pain that occur with raising the arms or with deep breathing are more typical of musculoskeletal pain or pericarditis. Stable angina is usually relieved when the patient takes nitroglycerin.