A nurse is meeting with a young woman who has recently lost her mother, her job, and moved with her husband to a new city. She is complaining of acute anxiety and depression. The nurse knows:
A) Adaptation often fails during stressful events and results in homeostasis.
B) Stress is a part of our lives and eventually this young woman will adapt.
C) Acute anxiety and depression are seldom associated with stress.
D) Sometimes too many stressors disrupt homeostasis; if adaptation fails, the result is disease.
Ans: D
Feedback: Homeostasis is maintained through emotional, neurologic, and hormonal measures; stressors create pressure for adaptation. Sometimes too many stressors disrupt homeostasis; if adaptation fails, the result is disease. Option A is incorrect; when adaptation fails, the result is disease. Option B is incorrect; if a person is overwhelmed by stress, she may never adapt. Option C is incorrect; acute anxiety and depression are frequently associated with stress.
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