The nurse suspects that a client is experiencing stress. Which observation indicates that the client's manifestations fit Hans Selye's definition of this disorder? Select all that apply
1. Weight gain
2. Loss of appetite
3. Inability to sleep
4. Planning a vacation
5. Increased blood glucose level
1, 2, 3, 5
Rationale 1: According to Hans Selye, stress is a specific syndrome that consists of all nonspecifically induced changes within the biological system and manifests by measurable changes in the body. Weight gain is a measureable body change.
Rationale 2: According to Hans Selye, stress is a specific syndrome that consists of all nonspecifically induced changes within the biological system and manifests by measurable changes in the body. Loss of appetite is a measureable body change.
Rationale 3: According to Hans Selye, stress is a specific syndrome that consists of all nonspecifically induced changes within the biological system and manifests by measurable changes in the body. Inability to sleep is a measureable body change.
Rationale 4: According to Hans Selye, stress is a specific syndrome that consists of all nonspecifically induced changes within the biological system and manifests by measurable changes in the body. Planning a vacation is not a measureable body change.
Rationale 5: According to Hans Selye, stress is a specific syndrome that consists of all nonspecifically induced changes within the biological system and manifests by measurable changes in the body. Increased blood glucose level is a measureable body change.
Global Rationale: According to Hans Selye, stress is a specific syndrome that consists of all nonspecifically induced changes within the biological system and manifests by measurable changes in the body. Weight gain, loss of appetite, inability to sleep and increased blood glucose levels are measureable body changes. Planning a vacation is not a measureable body change.
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