The nurse planning to teach a client to use Benson's relaxation techniques to treat hypertension is
essentially teaching the client to
a. switch from the sympathetic mode of the autonomic nervous system to the
parasympathetic mode.
b. alter the internal state by acting on electronic signals related to physiologic
processes.
c. replace stress-producing activities with daily stress-reducing pleasant activities.
d. reduce catecholamine production and produce ß-endorphins.
ANS: A
When the sympathetic nervous system is operative, the individual experiences muscular tension and
an elevated pulse, blood pressure, and respiratory rate. Relaxation is achieved when the sympathetic
nervous system is quieted and the parasympathetic nervous system is operative. Option B is the basis
for biofeedback, a behavioral approach to stress reduction. Option C is a cognitive approach called
priority restructuring. Option D is the basis on which guided imagery, a behavioral approach to
stress reduction, operates.
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