As an occupational health nurse at an oil refinery on the Gulf Coast of Texas, you are doing patient education with a man in his mid-40s. The patient is being seen after having been exposed to a chemical spill at the refinery
What type of stressor has this patient been exposed to?
A) Physiologic
B) Psychosocial
C) Physical
D) Psychiatric
Ans: C
Feedback: Physical stressors include cold, heat, and chemical agents; physiologic stressors include pain and fatigue. These facts make options A, B, and D incorrect.
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