When a nurse is obtaining a history from a client regarding anginal pain, which of the following should be included? Select all that apply
A) Duration of the pain
B) Events that relieve anginal pain
C) Events that trigger anginal pain
D) Description of the pain
E) Whether the pain radiates
Ans: B, C, D, E
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A client history regarding anginal pain should include a description of the pain, whether the pain radiates and to where it radiates, what events appear to trigger the pain, and what events appear to relieve the pain.
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