The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Had Been

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who had been receiving supplemental cortisone.The client developed a bleeding ulcer,and the steroid was discontinued.The bleeding has stopped but the blood pressure remains unstable.The nurse recognizes that the unstable blood pressure is related to:

• A)down-regulation of corticosteroid receptors.
• B)up-regulation of epinephrine.
• C)up-regulation of corticosteroid receptors.
• D)down-regulation of epinephrine.

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Definitions:

Conscious Awareness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions in the moment.

Stimulant

A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.

Mental Activity

Processes of the mind that include thinking, perceiving, remembering, reasoning, and any other form of cerebral operation.

Physical Activity

Any movement of the body that requires energy expenditure, contributing to improving or maintaining physical fitness.