The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Reports Having

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who reports having marital difficulties.When experiencing heightened anxiety related to his health issues,the client chooses to discuss his feelings with a female friend rather than with his spouse.The nurse recognizes the client's actions as a defensive way of reducing,neutralizing,or defusing heightened anxiety known as

• A) systems' thinking.
• B) triangles.
• C) feedback loops.
• D) multigenerational transmission.

Understand the role of left atrial and ventricular pressures in heart valve operations.

Identify the components and functions of the cardiac conduction system.

Describe the processes responsible for resting and action potentials in cardiac muscle cells.

Analyze the effects of ion channel function on heart rate and rhythm.

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Definitions:

Hyposecretion

A condition characterized by the insufficient production and release of hormones by the endocrine glands.

Aldosterone

A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps regulate blood pressure by controlling sodium and potassium levels in the body.

Plasma Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell, controlling the passage of substances in and out.

Intracellular Fluid

The fluid located within the cells, making up about 40% of the body's total water content.