Which Statement Is FALSE About the Link Between Cancer and Psychologic

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which statement is FALSE about the link between cancer and psychologic stress?

• A) Stress and depression are associated with altered secretions from the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)axis.
• B) Natural killer activity is inhibited in stress or depressed patients.
• C) Stress and depression are associated with inadequate repair of damaged DNA.
• D) Stress and depression are associated with altered rates of apoptosis of immune and cancer cells.

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Definitions:

Grumpy Behavior

Display of irritability or bad temper by an individual, often with a propensity to be easily annoyed or provoked.

Back-channeling

A form of listener response in communication that indicates attentiveness, encouragement to continue, or agreement, without interrupting the speaker.

Reassess the Patient

The process of evaluating a patient's condition after an initial assessment or intervention to monitor progress or identify any changes in their health status.

Ambulating

The act of walking or moving from one place to another, often used in a medical context to describe the process of helping patients move or walk.