The Nurse Collects Data on Clients Who Have Visited a Health

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse collects data on clients who have visited a health fair in the mall. Which client would benefit the most from a detailed nutritional assessment?

• A) A 21-year-old female who has just begun college and has lost 5 pounds in the first semester.
• B) A 2-year-old whose mother stated that he seems to be growing faster than she can buy him clothes.
• C) A 50-year-old male who reported that he lost 10 pounds in 6 weeks without even trying.
• D) A 35-year-old female who has gained 15 pounds in a year after the birth of her first child.

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Definitions:

Stress Appraisal

Stress appraisal involves the process of recognizing and evaluating a threat in the environment, determining its potential impact and how best to respond.

Fight Or Flight

A physiological response to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, triggering a choice to either confront the situation aggressively or flee from it.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theory by Hans Selye that describes the three stages of response to stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Catharsis

The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions, often through art, dialogue, or reflection.