NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Question
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Before you is a patient suffering from the following symptoms: hypertrophy and enlargement of the left ventricle, systemic hypertension, shortness of breath mainly orthopnea, significant pulmonary edema accompanied by cyanosis. What would be your diagnosis for this patient?
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.Left heart failure
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Left-to-right shunts-leak congenital type m
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Cardiac hypertension
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Right heart failure
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Orthopnea usually happens because your heart isn’t strong enough to pump out all the blood sent from your lungs. This is called heart failure. Heart disease, cardiomyopathy, high blood pressure, and other problems can cause this weakness.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the difference between dyspnea and orthopnea? Dyspnea is when a person experiences shortness of breath regardless of what position they are in. Orthopnea is when a person experiences shortness of breath when lying down.
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