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Nursing Essentials: Gastric Decompression and Specimen Collection

In partnership with: California State University, Los Angeles, SimX

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Fundamentals

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AI Assistant

Moderator-Optional

Multiplayer

Scenario Information

Room size: 16x16

Learner Population: Nursing

Language: English

Setting: Hospital

Patient Gender: Male

Scenario Description

A 75-year-old male patient with active hematemesis is admitted to the emergency department. The patient has a history of Coumadin and NSAID use. In this scenario, learners must complete a focused abdominal assessment, implement fluid resuscitation, and initiate an anticoagulant reversal protocol. Essentials procedural skills include nasogastric tube insertion, pH verification, and occult stool testing.

Learning Objectives

1. Prioritize nursing interventions for a patient presenting with hemodynamic instability and active gastrointestinal bleeding.
2. Demonstrate the correct procedural steps for nasogastric tube insertion in a patient with active hematemesis.
3. Relate critical laboratory results to the patient’s current pharmacological history and clinical presentation.
4. Implement the provider’s order set for fluid resuscitation and anticoagulant reversal agents.

MINIMUM:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 2060
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space

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