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You have been charged with writing a policy regarding reaching for equipment. In that policy, you indicate that the maximum distance an EMT should reach is no more than:

A) one arm's length in front of her body. B) 10 to 12 inches in front of her body. C) 15 to 20 inches in front of her body. D) 30 inches while bending at the waist.

When asked, an alert and oriented 44-year-old man with a history of high blood pressure reports that he called for help because "my chest is hurting." He is diaphoretic and nauseated, has a pulse of 88 and a BP of 156/92, and says that his pain "feels just like my heart attack two years ago." Based on this information, how would you document his chief complaint on the patient care report?

a. "My chest is hurting." b. Possible heart attack c. Myocardial infarction d. Chest pain with hypertension