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formula1

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Patients with respiratory muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disease may initially report with which of the following symptoms? 1. Exertional dyspnea 2. Fatigue 3. Oliguria 4. Orthopnea
 
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 4 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2 and 4 only

Question 2

Which of the following would not be considered a common pulmonary consequence of neuro-muscular disease?
 
  a. Sleep apnea
  b. Aspiration
  c. Cor pulmonale
  d. Pneumothorax


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Patients with respiratory muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disease may initially report exer-tional dyspnea, fatigue, orthopnea, or symptoms of cor pulmonale.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The pulmonary consequences of neuromuscular disease can include the following: hyperventila-tion or hypoventilation, sleep apnea, aspiration, atelectasis with resulting hypoxemia, pulmonary hypertension, and cor pulmonale.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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:D TYSM

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