Rene Has an Irrational Fear of Elevators and Escalators to the Point

question 127

Multiple Choice

Rene has an irrational fear of elevators and escalators to the point that she has walked up 20 flights of stairs.Her mother has such a fear of dirt and germs that she spends almost every waking moment cleaning,while wearing white cotton gloves.Rene and her mother each have a type of __________ disorder.

• A) anxiety
• B) psychotic
• C) somatoform
• D) personality

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Stimulation

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system, leading to responses like increased heart rate and blood pressure.

Toxic Conditions

States of health compromised by the presence of harmful substances in the body, leading to adverse effects.

Tachycardia

An abnormally rapid heart rate, often defined as a heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute in adults.

Repolarize

A process by which a cell restores its negative internal charge relative to the outside, typically after an action potential in neurons.