The Nurse Differentiates the Sympathetic from the Parasympathetic Nervous Systems

question 30

Multiple Choice

The nurse differentiates the sympathetic from the parasympathetic nervous systems.Which statement about the sympathetic system is accurate?

• A) The sympathetic system provides energy for "fight or flight" in stressful situations.
• B) The sympathetic system slows the heart rate after a stressful situation.
• C) The sympathetic system supports deep sleep after large expenditures of energy.
• D) The sympathetic system relaxes blood vessels to counteract hypertension.

Understand the principles of risk management and its application to environmental and health issues.

Gain insights into how evaluating relative health risks involves examining environmental conditions, food resources, and military security.

Appreciate the role of risk assessment and risk-benefit analyses in regulatory decision-making.

Compare human reliability to technological reliability in the context of safety and risk.

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