A patient says, "I don't understand why I have chest pain when I'm resting, exercising, or sleeping. How is a calcium channel blocker going to help?" Select the nurse's best response
1. "You have stable angina, which can be treated only by using a calcium channel blocker."
2. "You've probably had several heart attacks and need the calcium channel blocker to keep the heart beating."
3. "You may have an increased demand for oxygen even when you are unaware of it, and this drug can help by increasing heart rate."
4. "Calcium channel blockers help this form of angina by increasing cardiac oxygen supply."
Correct Answer: 4
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