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Scenario History of Present Problem: Joyce Johnson is a 58-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation, COPD, and depression. A friend who had not heard from her for two days became concerned and went to her home. She found Joyce unresponsive on the floor of her living room. She had a large left middle cerebral artery (MCA) ischemic stroke. She is intubated and has remained in ICU since she was admitted to the hospital five days ago. She is also in acute renal failure as a result o...

I. Initial Scenario History of Present Problem: Agnes Peters is an 82-year-old Caucasian female with a medical history of heart failure, COPD, and chronic kidney disease who resides in a skilled care facility. Agnes puts her call light on and says she is having chest pain and difficulty breathing. Upon entering the room, you notice that she is pale, diaphoretic and has labored breathing. Her breath sounds are diminished bilaterally and she has coarse bibasilar crackles. Her VS are T: 97.9 F...