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jace

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When teaching about the stress-age syndrome, what information should the nurse include? (select all that apply)
 
  a. Decreased cortisol secretion
  b. Decreased thyroxine
  c. Immunodepression
  d. Increased catecholamine secretion
  e. Hypercoagulation of the blood
  f. Free-radical damage

Question 2

When a patient uses repression to deal with psychological stress, which of the following assess-ment findings should the nurse monitor for? (select all that apply)
 
  a. Decreased monocyte counts
  b. Increased eosinophil counts
  c. Decreased serum glucose
  d. Increased pulse rates
  e. Increased medication reactions



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D, E, F
The stress-age syndrome includes alterations in the excitability of structures of the limbic system and hypothalamus; rise of the blood concentration of catecholamines, ADH, ACTH, and cortisol; decrease in testosterone, thyroxine, and others; alterations of opioid peptides; immunodepression and pattern of chronic inflammation; alterations in lipoproteins; hypercoagulation of the blood; and free-radical damage of cells.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, E
Repression is associated with lower monocyte counts, higher eosinophil counts, higher serum glucose, and more self-reported medication reactions in medical outpatients. It is not associated with increased pulse rates and glucose increases, rather than decreases.



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