A client tells the nurse that he has been meditating for several months and has noticed a reduction in stress and blood pressure. The nurse knows that meditating can also:
a. improve immune system functioning.
b. increase oxygen consumption.
c. raise the heart rate.
d. raise the blood pressure.
ANS: A
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