When You Are Under Stress, the Brain's ________ Sends Messages

question 94

Multiple Choice

When you are under stress, the brain's ________ sends messages to the endocrine glands along two major pathways.

• A) amygdala
• B) hippocampus
• C) hypothalamus
• D) corpus callosum

Recognize the role of the nurse in advocating for patient rights and autonomy.

Understand the ethical considerations involved in health care reform and how they may conflict with personal beliefs.

Identify ethical principles such as utilitarianism, deontology, and paternalism and their application in nursing practice.

Understand the importance of honesty and integrity in nursing practice, including the ethical obligation to report errors and unethical behavior.

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Definitions:

Situation-by-situation Basis

The principle of making decisions or judgments based on the specific details and context of each individual situation.

Unconscious

Pertains to the part of the mind that is not accessible to the conscious mind but influences behaviors, thoughts, and feelings.

Inherited

The genetic transfer of characteristics from parents to offspring through their genes.

Mental Health

A state of well-being in which an individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to their community.