Safety and emergenciesQuestion 129 of 1700
A female resident has no severe chest pain, but she has indigestion and is sweating. What is true about heart attack signs?
- Women may feel indigestion instead of strong chest pain, so report it
- Heart attack always causes strong pain in women
- Sweating is never a sign that is linked to the heart
- Only men can have signs that are not pain
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Correct answer: Women may feel indigestion instead of strong chest pain, so report it
Some patients, especially women, have symptoms that feel like indigestion. Report them to the nurse, because they can be a heart attack.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 3.2: Emergency Situations
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026