A Patient Comes to the Emergency Department with Complaints of Crushing

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the emergency department with complaints of crushing chest pain that radiates down his left arm. While reviewing his health history with the RN, the patient states that he has been getting over a cold. He also has seasonal allergies and is allergic to peanuts. The nurse interprets the major detail for the patient's ER visit as the patient

• A) has a peanut allergy.
• B) is experiencing crushing chest pain.
• C) is getting over a cold.
• D) has seasonal allergies.

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