A female patient presents to the emergency department with complaint of chest pain.Which findings would raise the nurse's suspicion that the chest pain is of cardiac origin? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. A)The patient has 2+ edema in her ankles. B)The patient has bilateral xanthomas. C)The chest pain is described as a "burning" in the center of the chest that is worse when supine. D)The patient has an S₃ heart sound. E)The patient has a dull humming sound just below the xiphoid process.

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The Answer of A female patient presents to the emergency department with complaint of chest pain.Which findings would raise the nurse's suspicion that the chest pain is of cardiac origin? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. A)The patient has 2+ edema in her ankles. B)The patient has bilateral xanthomas. C)The chest pain is described as a "burning" in the center of the chest that is worse when supine. D)The patient has an S₃ heart sound. E)The patient has a dull humming sound just below the xiphoid process.

A Female Patient Presents to the Emergency Department with Complaint