A Cab Driver,stuck in Traffic,becomes Lightheaded,tremulous,diaphoretic,tachycardic and Dyspneic

question 2

Multiple Choice

A cab driver,stuck in traffic,becomes lightheaded,tremulous,diaphoretic,tachycardic and dyspneic.A workup in an emergency department reveals no pathology.Which medical diagnosis should a nurse suspect,and what nursing diagnosis should be the nurse's first priority?

• A)Generalized anxiety disorder and a nursing diagnosis of fear
• B)Altered sensory perception and a nursing diagnosis of panic disorder
• C)Pain disorder and a nursing diagnosis of altered role performance
• D)Panic disorder and a nursing diagnosis of anxiety

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Definitions:

Regulation

The control or maintenance of a process or function at a certain level or within certain limits.

Pulmonary Vein

A vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

Capillary

A capillary is a tiny blood vessel in the body's circulatory system that connects arterioles and venules, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Pulmonary Circulation

The part of the circulatory system responsible for carrying blood from the heart to the lungs and back.