The nurse is caring for a newly admitted patient on the telemetry unit. The patient is experiencing progressive fatigue, hemoptysis, and dyspnea as a result of pulmonary venous hypertension due to which of the following valvular disorders?
A) Aortic regurgitation
B) Mitral stenosis
C) Mitral valve prolapse
D) Aortic stenosis
Ans: B
Feedback: The left atrium has difficulty moving blood into the left ventricle due to the mitral stenosis. The pulmonary veins are subject to a backward flow of blood. Pulmonary venous hypertension results, and the patient experiences hemoptysis, dyspnea, progressive fatigue, and repeated respiratory infections.
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