A nurse clarifies that a neuroendocrine response involves both the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system. Which syndrome is this considered?
a. Local adaptation
b. Total adaptation
c. Acute adaptation
d. General adaptation
D
The neuroendocrine response primarily involves the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems and is considered part of the general adaptation syndrome, which is physiologic and affects the entire body.
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a. Native Americans b. African Americans c. Hispanic Americans d. Asian/Pacific Island Americans
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1. Southeast 2. New England 3. Rocky Mountains 4. Appalachian Mountains