The nurse is performing pain assessment on a patient admitted for evaluation of angina.Which type of angina is precipitated by physical exertion and is relieved by rest?

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Chronic stable angina is characterized by a predictable pattern of pain, usually brought on by physical exertion or emotional stress, and relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. Nocturnal angina occurs during sleeping hours, unstable angina is unpredictable and occurs at rest or with minimal exertion, while variant (prinzmetal's) angina occurs at rest and is caused by coronary artery spasm.

The Nurse Is Performing Pain Assessment on a Patient Admitted