Question

When trying to differentiate pulmonary from cardiac causes of dyspnea on exertion, it is important to remember that which of the following statements is true?

1. When the cause is pulmonary, recovery of normal respiration is slow, and dyspnea eventually abates after cessation of exercise.
2. Clients with dyspnea from cardiac causes remain dyspneic much longer after cessation of exercise.
3. In dyspnea arising from cardiac causes, the heart rate will return to pre-exercise levels within a few minutes after cessation of exercise.
4. Clients with pulmonary dyspnea have minimal dyspnea at rest

Answer 1

The correct statement regarding differentiating pulmonary from cardiac causes of dyspnea is that clients with dyspnea from cardiac causes remain dyspneic much longer after cessation of exercise. Pulmonary dyspnea recovery is slower, but does not persist as long as cardiac dyspnea post-exercise. The assertion that pulmonary dyspnea causes minimal dyspnea at rest is not accurate.

Step-by-step explanation:

When trying to differentiate between pulmonary and cardiac causes of dyspnea on exertion, it's important to assess the symptoms and their recovery patterns post-exercise. Clients with dyspnea from cardiac causes tend to remain dyspneic much longer after cessation of exercise. In contrast, patients experiencing pulmonary dyspnea may experience a slower recovery of normal respiration, but the dyspnea does not persist as long as in cardiac-related cases after they stop exercising. However, statement 4 is a misrepresentation. It is not accurate to state that clients with pulmonary dyspnea have minimal dyspnea at rest, as conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can cause dyspnea both during exercise and at rest. While heart rate in cardiac dyspnea might return to baseline fairly quickly, the sensation of dyspnea may still be prolonged.