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The nurse is admitting a patient who has chest pain. Which assessment data suggest that the pain may be from an acute myocardial infarction?

Correct Answer: Chest pain that lasts for 20 minutes or more is characteristic of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Pain with deep breathing, relief with nitroglycerin, or reproducibility with arm movement suggests other causes.

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