A client's social readjustment rating scale score was 325. The nurse should interpret this result as increasing the client's risk for:
1. disease.
2. sleep disturbances.
3. developing obesity.
4. inactivity.
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The social readjustment rating scale was developed not only as an indicator of stress but also as an indicator of disease. A score above 300 is considered high, which should indicate to the nurse that the client is at risk for developing disease. This score is not interpreted as increasing the client's risk for sleep disturbances, developing obesity, or for inactivity.
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