[Answered]: A 45-year-old mechanic presents to the clinic…

A 45-year-old mechanic presents to the clinic with complaints of substernal chest pain and nausea. He appears pale and is diaphoretic. He reports that heavy lifting is not part of his job duties but today he helped a coworker out and lifted crates that weighed 75 lbs each. The patient has a PMH of HTN, dyslipidemia, And obesity. You asked the patient detailed questions about his nausea, eating habits, digestive history, and level of activity/exercise. Which of the following steps is clinical reasoning you have failed to follow? A. Give special consideration two potential life threatening problems B. match findings against conditions that could cause them C. localize findings anatomically D. none of the above