A client with angina complains that the angina pain is prolonged and severe and occurs at the same time each day while the client is resting. There are no precipitating factors to the pain. How would the nurse describe this type of angina pain?
A) Stable angina
B) Unstable angina
C) Atypical angina (Prinzmetal's angina)
D) Non-anginal pain
C
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