An older patient is demonstrating signs of dress. How does the nurse explain the body's immediate reaction to stress?
A) Formation of ulcers
B) Elevation of blood pressure
C) Development of heart disease
D) Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
D
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Elevated blood pressure, ulcers, and heart disease can result from unrelieved chronic stress. Regardless of the source of the stress, the body's immediate reaction is stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system with such changes as dilation of the pupils and increase in heart rate and respirations.
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