Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 65%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
History and Physical1000:
Client reports after eating breakfast this morning at 0630 that they began feeling tightness in chest that radiates to left arm.
History:
Hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus. Non-smoker. Denies use of alcohol or recreational drug use.
A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm. Select the findings below that would indicate that the client has a potential problem
Correct answer
A,B,C,D,E,G
Rationale
These findings suggest an acute cardiac event requiring immediate attention.