A patient who is apprehensive, gray, cold, and clammy reports pain that "is as if an elephant is standing on my chest." The nurse should recognize that these manifestations indicate which health problem?
a. Heartburn
b. Pericarditis
c. An anginal attack
d. Acute MI
ANS: D
These are symptoms of an acute MI. A. B. C. These symptoms are not associated with heartburn, pericarditis, or an anginal attack.
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