Question

A 51-year-old male is at the health clinic for an annual physical exam. After walking from the car to the clinic, he developed substernal pain. He also reported discomfort in his left shoulder and his jaw, lasting 2 to 3 minutes and then subsiding with rest. He indicates that this has occurred frequently over the past few months with similar exertion. The nurse suspects he is most likely experiencing:

Answer 1

Answer: Stable angina

Step-by-step explanation:

Stable angina is generally associated with the activity and it subsides when the body is in rest.

Unstable angina is a form of acute coronary syndrome which results from the reversible myocardial ischemia and it occurs at rest. This is opposite of stable angina.

Here, the patient is feeling pain in his left shoulder, jaws and substernal pain for few minute and stops when the patient is in resting stage.

The nurse suspects that the patient is suffering from stable angina pain.