A Patient Diagnosed with a Myocardial Infarction Has Developed Pulmonary

question 50

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with a myocardial infarction has developed pulmonary edema. The family asks the nurse about the cause of this disorder. With which of the following should the nurse respond?

• A)The cardiac muscle has been injured and is not able to efficiently pump the blood through the patient's system, resulting in an increased pressure in the pulmonary system.
• B)The pulmonary system was injured first due to hypoxia, which caused the heart attack.
• C)The cardiac muscle is working too hard to push fluids through the pulmonary system and there is fluid excess as a result.
• D)The pulmonary system has an excessive amount of fluid that has been building over the last several days and now the heart is no longer able to keep up with the demands.