Question

question 56 (1 point)
a woman goes to the emergency room. she tells the nurse that after carrying several loads of laundry up a flight of stairs she is having chest pain and a sensation she describes as her heart being crushed. which condition is she likely experiencing?
a) hypertension
b) stroke
c) angina pectoris
d) peripheral artery disease

Explanation:

• Hypertension (A): High blood pressure, usually asymptomatic in early stages, not typically presenting as chest pain with a "heart - crushed" sensation after physical activity.
• Stroke (B): Involves the brain, with symptoms like sudden numbness/weakness (often on one side), confusion, trouble speaking/seeing, not chest - related symptoms as described.
• Angina pectoris (C): Chest pain (often described as pressure, squeezing, or crushing) that occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen - rich blood. Physical exertion (like carrying laundry up stairs) can trigger it.
• Peripheral artery disease (D): Affects arteries in the limbs (e.g., legs), causing symptoms like pain in the legs during walking (claudication), not chest pain.

Answer:

C. angina pectoris