A Nurse Assesses Clients on a Cardiac Unit

question 29

Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses clients on a cardiac unit.Which client should the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for the development of left-sided heart failure?

• A) A 36-year-old woman with aortic stenosis
• B) A 42-year-old man with pulmonary hypertension
• C) A 59-year-old woman who smokes cigarettes daily
• D) A 70-year-old man who had a cerebral vascular accident

Understand the concept of the production possibilities frontier and its implications for production efficiency and opportunity cost.

Grasp the principles of economic equity and the various perspectives (Rawlsian, utilitarian, and egalitarian) on equitable outcomes.

Interpret the significance of points on, within, and outside the utilities possibilities frontier in terms of efficiency, equity, and attainability.

Analyze the effects of trade between countries in terms of comparative and absolute advantage.

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Definitions:

Yerkes-Dodson

A theory describing the relationship between arousal and performance, suggesting there is an optimal level of arousal for maximum performance.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion proposing that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events, suggesting that bodily responses precede emotions and help in identifying them.

Physiological Changes

Alterations in the body's normal biological functions, which can be responses to various factors including stress, environmental changes, or health conditions.

Happiness

A state of well-being and contentment characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.