A 42-year-old female complains of shortness of breath. Which question would best assist you in getting additional information about the patient's chief complaint?
A) "You appear to be short of breath. Are you also having other problems?"
B) "Why did you wait 2 hours to call for an ambulance?"
C) "Did you get diaphoretic when the shortness of breath started?"
D) "Have you ever had a myocardial infarction before?"
A) "You appear to be short of breath. Are you also having other problems?"
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