PANCE Practice Test

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What are the literal meanings of angina pectoris?
  1. a small heart attack
  2. a pain in the chest
  3. paralyzed chest muscles
  4. breathing difficulty
Explanation
Answer: B - Angina pectoris means, literally, a pain in the chest, a paroxysmal thoracic pain caused most often by myocardial anoxia as a result of atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries.
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