A client presents in the Emergency Department with chest pain. The nurse knows that which conditions can cause chest pain?(Select all that apply.)
1. Arthritis
2. Peptic ulcer disease
3. Myocardial infarction
4. Gastric reflux
5. Pelvic inflammatory disease
2, 3, 4
Rationale 1: Arthritis does not cause chest pain.
Rationale 2: Peptic ulcer disease can cause chest pain.
Rationale 3: Myocardial infarction can cause chest pain.
Rationale 4: Gastric reflux can cause chest pain.
Rationale 5: Pelvic inflammatory disease does not cause chest pain.
Global Rationale: Peptic ulcer disease, myocardial infarction, and gastric reflux can cause chest pain. Coronary artery disease, diabetes, hypertension, and mitral stenosis may also produce chest pain. Arthritis and pelvic inflammatory disease do not cause chest pain.
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