When Teaching About the Stress-Age Syndrome, What Information Should the Nurse

question 9

Multiple Choice

When teaching about the stress-age syndrome, what information should the nurse include? (select all that apply)

• A) Decreased cortisol secretion
• B) Decreased thyroxine
• C) Immunodepression
• D) Increased catecholamine secretion
• E) Hypercoagulation of the blood
• F) Free-radical damage

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