The nursing faculty informs a clinical group of nursing students about the detrimental effects of excessive noise exposure to patients in the pediatric intensive care unit
Which effects does the faculty member include in the discussion with the clinical group? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Decreased immune function
B.
Depressed pituitary function
C.
Increased gastric secretions
D.
Slower wound healing
E.
Weight loss
ANS: A, C, D
Exposure to excessive noise has several detrimental physiological effects, including slower healing and recovery process, sleep disturbances, cardiovascular stimulation, increased gastric secretions, pituitary and adrenal gland stimulation, and suppression of the immune response to infection.
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