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

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