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Question 66 Mr. Thornton is a 55—year—old man who is having an outpatient cardiac workup for the evaluation
of exertional chest pain. He is not having chest pain now, but over the last several months he has
had episodes of intermittent chest tightness and shortness of breath with mild to moderate
exertion, such as when carrying heavy bags of groceries from the car to the house. His 12—lead
ECG today reveals Q waves that range from 2 to 3 mm wide and 3—4 mm deep in leads V1
through V5. There are no other abnormal findings. This suggests that Mr. Thornton: Page 19 of 31 www.0nlineNursingPagers.com