When assessing physiological responses to psychosocial hazards, which assessment data indicates that a patient is showing physiological effects of these hazards?
A) Constipation
B) Hypotension
C) Bradycardia
D) Hypoglycemia
A) Constipation
Explanation: A) Physiologic ramifications of psychological stress may include increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration as well as increased production of stress hormones (causing hyperglycemia for fight-or-flight reaction) and decreased digestive motility (leading to constipation).
B) Physiologic ramifications of psychological stress may include increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration as well as increased production of stress hormones (causing hyperglycemia for fight-or-flight reaction) and decreased digestive motility (leading to constipation).
C) Physiologic ramifications of psychological stress may include increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration as well as increased production of stress hormones (causing hyperglycemia for fight-or-flight reaction) and decreased digestive motility (leading to constipation).
D) Physiologic ramifications of psychological stress may include increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration as well as increased production of stress hormones (causing hyperglycemia for fight-or-flight reaction) and decreased digestive motility (leading to constipation).
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