The Nurse Planning to Teach a Patient How to Use

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse planning to teach a patient how to use Benson's relaxation techniques to treat hypertension is essentially teaching the patient to:

• A) switch from the sympathetic mode of the autonomic nervous system to the parasympathetic mode.
• B) alter the internal state by modifying electronic signals related to physiological processes.
• C) replace stress-producing thoughts and activities with daily stress-reducing thoughts and activities.
• D) reduce catecholamine production and promote the production of additional beta-endorphins.

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