Correct answer is posted by Tanya

Ms. H. is admitted to the coronary care unit to rule out a myocardial infarction. She tells the nurse she is sure it is just angina and cannot understand what the diffrence is between angina and infarct pain. Which response is most appropriate for the nurse to make?

  1. Anginal pain usually only lasts 3-5 minuts.
  2. Anginal pain produces clenching of the fists over the chest while acute MI pain does not.
  3. Anginal pain requires morphine for relief.
  4. Anginal pain radiates to the left arm while acute MI pain does not.