SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).Your patient is a 72-year-old woman with diabetes. She complains of feeling generally weak and nauseated. She says she's sure it's just indigestion because she has the feeling of heartburn. What do this patient's personal characteristics and health history suggest to the Emergency Medical Responder?
A. She is not ill but just seeking attention.
B. She has the classic symptoms of myocardial infarction.
C. She probably has the flu, which is aggravated by her diabetes.
D. She may be suffering cardiac compromise with non-classical symptoms.
Answer: D
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