A patient is diagnosed with Prinzmetal angina.Which assessment findings would the nurse attribute to this diagnosis? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
A)The patient experiences lightheadedness that occurs at rest.
B)The patient has chest pain that lasts several hours.
C)The patient can predict the level of activity that will cause the pain.
D)The patient is awakened from sleep by chest pain.
E)The patient has chest pain that is not related to physical activity.

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Prinzmetal angina is also known as variant angina and occurs due to coronary artery spasm, which usually affects the medium-sized arteries. It is diagnosed by the presence of angina-like chest pain that occurs at rest, especially during the night. The pain is unpredictable and can last for several minutes to hours. Therefore, options A, B, and C are incorrect. The correct assessment findings for Prinzmetal angina are options D and E, where the patient experiences chest pain that is not related to physical activity and is awakened from sleep by chest pain.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with Prinzmetal Angina