A few days after a colectomy, a client suddenly develops chest pain, shortness of breath, and air hunger. The nurse knows she must further assess the client’s chest pain to determine its origin. When determining whether the chest pain is cardiac or pleuritic in nature, the nurse knows that pleuritic chest pain typically
A. is described as crushing and substernal.
B. worsens with deep inspiration.
C. is relieved with nitroglycerin.
D. is relieved when the client leans forwar