A Patient, Age 68, Has a Long History of COPD

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient, age 68, has a long history of COPD and is admitted to the hospital with cor pulmonale. He says his doctor said his heart was failing and asks whether he is having a heart attack. Which explanation by the nurse is most correct?

• A) "You aren't having a heart attack, but your heart has been damaged by changes in your lungs caused by your respiratory disease."
• B) "It could be a heart attack, and when the heart is damaged it causes respiratory damage, too."
• C) "It isn't a heart attack, but your heart has gradually weakened over the years, causing respiratory disease."
• D) "It is probably a heart attack, since cor pulmonale means that the heart isn't getting enough blood and becomes too weak to pump effectively."

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