When treating a patient with chest pain, you should assume that he or she is having an AMI because:
A. angina usually occurs after an AMI.
B. most patients with chest pain are experiencing an AMI.
C. the cause of the pain cannot be diagnosed in the field.
D. angina and AMI present identically.
Answer: C. the cause of the pain cannot be diagnosed in the field.
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