The nurse is admitting a patient who has chest pain. Which assessment data 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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