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An emergency reaction when dealing with a threat often includes sympathetic nervous system arousal and the mobilization of one’s energy. This is best illustrated by

By starving herself to make a political statement, suffragist Alice Paul demonstrated that

Persistent stress reduces the capacity of the ________ to remove cholesterol and fat from the blood.

The desire for significant accomplishment, for mastery of skills or ideas, for control, and for attaining a high standard is called

In an experiment, Ancel Keys fed 200 men normally for 3 months, then halved the food intake for36 male volunteers. In response to this semistarvation, the volunteers

In longitudinal research on 7500 people, those who had expressed a more internal locus of control at age 10 experienced all of the following at age 30 EXCEPT

Mindfulness meditation practices have been shown to

A patient with a spinal cord injury has been on strict bed rest for three weeks. The nurse is assessing for complications of prolonged immobility. Which finding requires immediate intervention?

A nurse is evaluating a patient’s response to mobility interventions after three days of progressive mobility therapy. Which finding indicates significant improvement?

A nurse is discussing sleep requirements with a group of caregivers for older adults. Which statement by a caregiver indicates a need for further teaching?