A patient with a past medical history of angina is now complaining of chest discomfort. When assessing this patient, which sign or symptom should alert the EMT that the patient is probably experiencing an acute myocardial infarction and not an anginal attack?
A) Pain radiates into the left arm
B) The patient complains of mild shortness of breath
C) Chest discomfort is not relieved by nitroglycerin
D) The patient's skin is not diaphoretic
C) Chest discomfort is not relieved by nitroglycerin
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a. True b. False
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