A Patient Was Admitted to the Emergency Department and the Physician

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient was admitted to the emergency department and the physician recorded the patient's pain as being substernal,radiating to the left axillary region.Which of the following is a restatement of this description?

• A) The pain is sharp and associated with nausea and vomiting.
• B) The pain is indicative of an inguinal hernia.
• C) The pain begins in the chest and radiates to the left flank and medial thigh.
• D) The pain originates behind the breastbone and radiates to the left armpit area.

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