A Patient with Heart Failure Has Orthopnea, Tachycardia, Fatigue, and Activity

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient with heart failure has orthopnea, tachycardia, fatigue, and activity intolerance. How would the nurse explain the presence of these findings?

• A) "You are not coping with your body's changing health."
• B) "Your body's protective mechanisms are malfunctioning."
• C) "You have not been following instructions on caring for yourself."
• D) "Your body is trying to maintain an adequate blood pressure and oxygen supply."

Understand the concept of pure autonomic failure and its impact on emotions.

Grasp the James-Lange theory of emotions and the sequence of emotional experience.

Compare and contrast the James-Lange theory with other emotion theories.

Recognize the role of autonomic responses in emotional experiences.

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