NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Practice Question
The wife of a man who is diagnosed with angina pectoris asks the nurse how she would know if her husband had a heart attack rather than angina. What should the nurse include in the reply?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Option A accurately identifies a key indicator of a heart attack: crushing chest pain that is not relieved by nitroglycerin. This symptom distinguishes a heart attack from angina, which typically responds to nitroglycerin.
Option B incorrectly suggests that epigastric pain relieved by antacids indicates angina, which is misleading as this type of pain can occur in various conditions and does not specifically relate to angina or heart attacks.
Option C is incorrect because while left arm pain can accompany heart issues, its absence does not definitively indicate angina.
Option D misrepresents angina, as it can occur at rest, particularly in unstable cases, making this statement inaccurate.
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