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natalie2426

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The nurse explains that the rate at which the body metabolizes food to maintain the energy requirements of a person who is awake and at rest is:
 
  1. Energy balance.
  2. Metabolism.
  3. Basal metabolic rate.
  4. Caloric requirement.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for the parents of a newborn and explaining that many new parents feel stress at this time.
 
  When the parents express surprise at the use of the term stress, the nurse explains that the birth of a child can be categorized as a(n): 1. Internal source of stress
  2. An external source of stress
  3. Developmental
  4. Situational



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Energy balance is the relationship between the energy obtained from food and the energy used by the body.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Depression is an example of an internal source of stress.



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