The nurse is documenting assessment findings on a client with angina. Which term should the nurse use to describe chest pain that occurs at night and is unrelated to activity?
A)Nonanginal pain
B)Prinzmetal angina
C)Unstable angina
D)Stable angina

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A)Prinzmetal (variant)angina is unrelated to activity and often occurs at night. Stable angina is induced by exercise and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. Unstable angina occurs with increasing frequency, severity, and duration. The pain is unpredictable. The client has been diagnosed with angina, and, therefore, the chest pain the client is experiencing is likely angina, not non-anginal pain.
B)Prinzmetal (variant)angina is unrelated to activity and often occurs at night. Stable angina is induced by exercise and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. Unstable angina occurs with increasing frequency, severity, and duration. The pain is unpredictable. The client has been diagnosed with angina, and, therefore, the chest pain the client is experiencing is likely angina, not non-anginal pain.
C)Prinzmetal (variant)angina is unrelated to activity and often occurs at night. Stable angina is induced by exercise and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. Unstable angina occurs with increasing frequency, severity, and duration. The pain is unpredictable. The client has been diagnosed with angina, and, therefore, the chest pain the client is experiencing is likely angina, not non-anginal pain.
D)Prinzmetal (variant)angina is unrelated to activity and often occurs at night. Stable angina is induced by exercise and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. Unstable angina occurs with increasing frequency, severity, and duration. The pain is unpredictable. The client has been diagnosed with angina, and, therefore, the chest pain the client is experiencing is likely angina, not non-anginal pain.

The Nurse Is Documenting Assessment Findings on a Client with Angina