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Question: Melody Dixon, a 71-year-old African American female, presented to the ED at 0700 Monday with complaints of indigestion and back pain. Atypical presentation of a myocardial infarction was suspected, and she was admitted for monitoring and further evaluation. Ms. Dixon is a Full code. She has a history of diabetes mellitus and GERD. Her troponin was slightly elevated but not conclusive for an infarct. She had a negative urinalysis and negative chest x-ray. While Ms. Dixon is stable at this time, she needs to be observed closely for any cardiac changes. She is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization this afternoon. Get Assignment Help Now!

While in the ED, Ms. Dixon received one 325mg chewable aspirin and one SL nitroglycerin tablet at 0715. She is pleasant, but anxious. She has one daughter that lives nearby but left her bedside to go home upon transfer to your unit. The scenario takes place at 1000 on Monday morning in the medical-surgical unit. In this simulation, you will have the opportunity to assess and manage care for a patient with a suspected myocardial infarction experiencing chest pain and hypertension. At some point during the simulation, the patient will become unresponsive and pulseless.