NR 603 APEA PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS
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NR 603 APEA PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS
1. During pregnancy, dyspnea accompanied by increased respiratory rate, cough, rales, or
respiratory distress raises concerns of:
peripartum cardiomyopathy
Explanation:
Dyspnea accompanied by increased respiratory rate, cough, rales, or respiratory distress raises
concerns of possible infection, asthma, pulmonary embolus, or peripartum cardiomyopathy.
2. The middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus, trachea, heart, and
great vessels is the:
mediastinum
Explanation:
The middle section of the thoracic cavity containing the esophagus, trachea, heart, and great
vessels is the mediastinum. The right and left pleural cavities, are on either side of the
mediastinum and those contain the lungs. The visceral pleura encloses the lung. The pericardium
surrounds the heart.
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