Test Bank for Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice - Stress and Mental Health Related

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A group of students are reviewing the events associated with the fight-or-flight response. They demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following results from sympathetic nervous stimulation?

  • A. Hypoglycemia
  • B. Tachycardia
  • C. Hypotension
  • D. Hypercoagulability
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The fight-or-flight response, driven by sympathetic nervous stimulation, causes tachycardia (increased heart rate) to prepare for action. Hypoglycemia, hypotension, and hypercoagulability are not primary outcomes of this response.