Which Assessment Data Collected by the Nurse Who Is Admitting

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which assessment data collected by the nurse who is admitting a patient with chest pain suggest that the pain is caused by an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) ?

• A) The pain increases with deep breathing.
• B) The pain has lasted longer than 30 minutes.
• C) The pain is relieved after the patient takes nitroglycerin.
• D) The pain is reproducible when the patient raises the arms.

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