A nurse is assisting with teaching a client about the benefits of exercise. Which of the following information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Inhibits release of endorphins
Improves sleep
Decreases energy
Decreases stress
Increases mood
Correct Answer : B,D,E
A. Inhibits release of endorphins:
Exercise promotes the release of endorphins and other neurotransmitters (e.g., serotonin, dopamine) that reduce pain perception and improve well-being - it does not inhibit them.
B. Improves sleep:
Regular physical activity helps regulate circadian rhythms, reduces sleep latency, and improves sleep quality and duration for many people (especially when not performed right before bedtime).
C. Decreases energy:
Although acute intense exercise can transiently tire someone, regular exercise typically increases overall energy levels and reduces fatigue by improving cardiovascular fitness and muscular efficiency.
D. Decreases stress:
Exercise reduces physiological and psychological stress by lowering stress hormones (e.g., cortisol), releasing endorphins, and providing a healthy outlet for tension.
E. Increases mood:
Exercise is associated with improved mood, reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression, and enhanced self-esteem through neurochemical effects (endorphins, neurotransmitter modulation) and psychosocial benefits.
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Financial difficulties:
Financial problems are psychosocial or environmental stressors (emotional/psychological), not direct physiologic insults. They can indirectly cause physiologic stress responses but are classified as psychosocial.
B. Burn injury:
A burn is a direct physical or physiological insult to the body that triggers inflammatory, metabolic, and homeostatic stress responses (pain, fluid shifts, hypermetabolism, risk of infection), so it is a classic physiological stressor.
C. Academic pressure:
Academic pressure is a psychological or social stressor (performance-related), not a primary physiological insult.
D. Change in marital status:
Changes in marital status (divorce, marriage) are major life-event/psychosocial stressors that primarily affect emotional and social domains.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Leakage of urine:
Urinary retention can cause overflow incontinence or dribbling when the bladder becomes overdistended and small amounts of urine leak past the sphincter; paradoxical leakage is a classic sign of retention.
B. Cloudy urine:
Cloudy urine may indicate infection, crystalluria, or concentrated urine, but it is not a defining sign of urinary retention. Retention predisposes to infection over time, but cloudiness is not expected in every case.
C. Blood in urine:
Hematuria is not a typical direct manifestation of uncomplicated urinary retention; it suggests trauma, infection, stone disease, or other pathology and would prompt further investigation.
D. Dark-colored urine:
Dark urine may reflect dehydration, concentrated urine, or pigments/medications; while retention can alter urine appearance indirectly, dark urine is not a characteristic finding used to diagnose urinary retention.
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