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The client is a 14-year-old who was brought by her mother for a mental health evaluation.
 
  Her mother demands that she be admitted for inpatient care because she is uncontrollable and has behavior problems such as staying out late at night, hanging out with tough friends, and talking back to her parents. The nurse or mental health care provider recom-mends that 1. she be admitted for observation.
  2. she be involuntarily committed.
  3. the client's mother begin therapy.
  4. the client and her mother attend outpatient counseling.

Question 2

Which changes reflect the short-term physiological response to stress? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Cortisol is released, increasing glucogenesis and reducing fluid loss.
  b. Immune system functioning decreases, and risk of cancer increases.
  c. Corticosteroid release increases stamina and impedes digestion.
  d. Muscular tension, blood pressure, and triglycerides increase.
  e. Epinephrine is released, increasing heart and respiratory rates.
  f. Risk of depression, autoimmune disorders, and heart disease increases.



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Answer to Question 1

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The main responsibility of mental health care providers is to help clients cope with their problems.

Answer to Question 2

A, C, D, E
The correct answers are all short-term physiological responses to stress. Increased risk of immune system dysfunction, cancer, cardiovascular disease, depression, and autoimmune disease are all long-term (chronic) effects of stress.



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