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)?

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Chest pain that lasts for 20 minutes or more is characteristic of AMI.Changes in pain that occur with raising the arms or with deep breathing are more typical of musculoskeletal pain or pericarditis.Stable angina is usually relieved when the patient takes nitroglycerin.

Which Assessment Data Collected by the Nurse Who Is Admitting