Which Information Given by a Patient Admitted with Chronic Stable

question 18

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The patient rates the pain at a level 3 to 5 (0 to 10 scale).
• B) The patient states that the pain "wakes me up at night."
• C) The patient says that the frequency of the pain has increased over the last few weeks.
• D) The patient states that the pain is resolved after taking one sublingual nitroglycerin tablet.

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