A Patient Admitted with the Diagnosis of Possible Myocardial Infarction

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted with the diagnosis of possible myocardial infarction complains of pain and tingling in his left arm and says,"How in the world could I be having a heart attack when it's just my arm that is giving me trouble?" The nurse explains that the patient is experiencing:

• A) Referred pain
• B) Psychogenic pain
• C) Neuromuscular pain
• D) Muscle spasms of shoulder

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