[Verified Answer]: Randi, a 42-year-old waitress, was…

Randi, a 42-year-old waitress, was vacuuming the family room when she felt that painful squeezing in her chest again for the third time today, but this one really hurt. She sat down to catch her breath and stubbed out the cigarette smoldering in the half-filled ashtray by the couch. Her husband, Jimmy, and stepdaughter, Melonie, had pestered her until she finally had taken time off work to see her doctor. Dr. Harris found that her blood pressure was 168/98—probably due to the stress at work, she rationalized. At least her cholesterol test was 230 and only 30 points above average this time. It had been slowly coming down, even though she cheated on her diet. As another wave of pain tightened its icy fingers around her heart, and the pain moved up into both sides of her jaw, Randi remembered the doctor’s words. “Probably just a little heart burn…women have less risk for heart attack than men…” This did not feel like heartburn but the pain did not radiate down her left arm so it couldn’t be her heart, could it? “Don’t think about the pain,” she told herself. Think of something else…Melonie’s prom dress…needs altering…” Randi fell to the floor, clutching her chest, just as Melonie walked in. She saw her stepmother slumped on the floor and screamed “Oh my God! Help, somebody help”! Make sure to answer all 6 questions. Indications: What information in the story indicates that Randi might be a candidate for heart disease? Candidate: Discuss why you think Dr. Harris did not consider Randi as a candidate for heart attack. What to do: What can Melonie do immediately to possibly save Randi’s life? Immediate treatment: Discuss why it is important that Randi receive appropriate treatment immediately. Steps to take: What steps would someone at risk for heart disease take to help prevent the problem from becoming more serious? New guidelines: Discuss Randi’s BP in relation to the new BP guidelines.