The provider has told the client that she must reduce the amount of stress in her life because it is having a negative effect on her heart. When the provider leaves the room, the client asks the nurse why stress would affect her heart
The nurse best responds by explaining: 1. "Stress causes a release of chemicals that cause blood vessels to narrow and heart rate to increase."
2. "Doctors always think women's problems are caused by stress."
3. "Stress raises blood pressure, which puts you at increased risk of heart disease."
4. "Stress causes the release of chemicals that destroy the kidney, and this impacts the heart."
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Rationale: When the body is exposed to stress, the adrenal gland secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine, which causes vasoconstriction and increases the work of the heart making the risk of heart disease greater.
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