,
, NUR 643E MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATED | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS & GENERAL
PRINCIPLES (Questions 1-10)
Q1. Breathlessness is best defined as:
A) Chest pain during physical activity
B) Difficulty breathing during physical activity
C) Shortness of breath when lying flat
D) Excessive sweating during exercise
Answer: B) Difficulty breathing during physical activity
Rationale: Breathlessness (dyspnea on exertion) refers to difficulty breathing
during physical activity . This is a common symptom in cardiopulmonary
conditions including heart failure, COPD, and coronary artery disease.
Q2. Orthopnea is defined as:
A) Difficulty breathing during the day
B) Shortness of breath when lying flat
C) Chest pain radiating to the jaw
D) Excessive sweating at night
Answer: B) Shortness of breath when lying flat
Rationale: Orthopnea is shortness of breath that occurs when lying flat and
is relieved by sitting up or standing . It is a classic symptom of heart failure
due to fluid redistribution from the legs to the lungs when supine.
Q3. A patient has a blood pressure reading of 132/85 mm Hg. How
would you categorize this?
A) Normal
B) Prehypertension
, NUR 643E MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATED | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS & GENERAL
PRINCIPLES (Questions 1-10)
Q1. Breathlessness is best defined as:
A) Chest pain during physical activity
B) Difficulty breathing during physical activity
C) Shortness of breath when lying flat
D) Excessive sweating during exercise
Answer: B) Difficulty breathing during physical activity
Rationale: Breathlessness (dyspnea on exertion) refers to difficulty breathing
during physical activity . This is a common symptom in cardiopulmonary
conditions including heart failure, COPD, and coronary artery disease.
Q2. Orthopnea is defined as:
A) Difficulty breathing during the day
B) Shortness of breath when lying flat
C) Chest pain radiating to the jaw
D) Excessive sweating at night
Answer: B) Shortness of breath when lying flat
Rationale: Orthopnea is shortness of breath that occurs when lying flat and
is relieved by sitting up or standing . It is a classic symptom of heart failure
due to fluid redistribution from the legs to the lungs when supine.
Q3. A patient has a blood pressure reading of 132/85 mm Hg. How
would you categorize this?
A) Normal
B) Prehypertension
