A nurse is evaluating a client's response to stress. What would ...

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A nurse is evaluating a client's response to stress. What would indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing a secondary appraisal of the stressful event?
 
  A. When the individual judges the event to be benign
  B. When the individual judges the event to be irrelevant
  C. When the individual judges the resources and skills needed to deal with the event
  D. When the individual judges the event to be pleasurable

Question 2

Which symptom should a nurse identify as typical of the fight-or-flight response?
 
  A. Pupil constriction
  B. Increased heart rate
  C. Increased salivation
  D. Increased peristalsis

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
When the individual judges the resources and skills needed to deal with the event, the individual is conducting a secondary appraisal. There are three types of primary appraisals: irrelevant, benign-positive, and stressful.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
During the fight-or-flight response, the heart rate increases in response to the release of epinephrine. Pupils dilate to enhance vision. Salivation and peristalsis decrease as the body slows unessential functions. OK