Elderly client is admitted with severe substernal chest pain

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The elderly client is admitted with severe substernal chest pain, tachypnea and tachycardia. The client's skin is cool and clammy. The client becomes listless and has decrease in level of consciousness. The nurse correctly identifies the cause of the client's symptoms as which process?

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