A Client Is Experiencing Chest Pain That Occurs in the Third

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client is experiencing chest pain that occurs in the third costochondral joint. The onset was sudden; it radiated to the shoulders; and it becomes worse when taking a deep breath or twisting the torso. The nurse suspects that this client is experiencing:

• A) aortic dissection.
• B) pulmonary embolus.
• C) pneumothorax.
• D) musculoskeletal-costochondritis.

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