{"id":138611,"date":"2024-09-15T10:41:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T10:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=138611"},"modified":"2024-09-15T10:41:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T10:41:18","slug":"which-subjective-assessment-data-supports-the-nurses-conclusion-that-a-client-is-experiencing-orthopnea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/15\/which-subjective-assessment-data-supports-the-nurses-conclusion-that-a-client-is-experiencing-orthopnea\/","title":{"rendered":"Which subjective assessment data supports the nurse’s conclusion that a client is experiencing orthopnea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Which subjective assessment data supports the nurse’s conclusion that a client is experiencing orthopnea?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.
“I cough a lot at night and it keeps me up half the night.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.
“I sleep on three pillows at night.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.
” have multiple attacks of wheezing almost daily.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.
“It doesn’t take much activity before I’m out of breath.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is B. “I sleep on three pillows at night.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Orthopnea is a condition where a patient experiences difficulty breathing while lying flat, which typically leads them to sleep in a more upright position. This symptom is often associated with conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), where fluid accumulation or airway obstruction makes it difficult for patients to breathe comfortably in a supine position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a patient reports sleeping on multiple pillows, it indicates they have found that elevating their head and upper body helps alleviate their breathing difficulties. This practice helps to reduce the discomfort caused by fluid accumulation in the lungs or pressure on the diaphragm, which would be exacerbated by lying flat. By using multiple pillows, the patient is effectively managing their orthopnea by maintaining a semi-recumbent position that facilitates easier breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a brief overview of why the other options are less indicative of orthopnea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • A. “I cough a lot at night and it keeps me up half the night.”<\/strong> This statement suggests a problem with coughing or potentially another issue like post-nasal drip or chronic bronchitis, but it does not specifically relate to difficulty breathing while lying flat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • C. “I have multiple attacks of wheezing almost daily.”<\/strong> Wheezing could be related to conditions like asthma or COPD, but it does not directly address the issue of breathing difficulty related to lying flat, which is characteristic of orthopnea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • D. “It doesn’t take much activity before I’m out of breath.”<\/strong> This description indicates general exertional dyspnea (shortness of breath with exertion) rather than orthopnea, which is specifically associated with lying flat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    In summary, the statement about using multiple pillows at night is a clear indicator that the patient is experiencing orthopnea, as it reflects their need to sleep in an elevated position to manage breathing difficulties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Which subjective assessment data supports the nurse’s conclusion that a client is experiencing orthopnea? A.“I cough a lot at night and it keeps me up half the night.” B.“I sleep on three pillows at night.” C.” have multiple attacks of wheezing almost daily.” D.“It doesn’t take much activity before I’m out of breath.” The correct […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138611\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}