Question

question 12 of 20
nurses should implement measures to relieve emotional stress for clients with hypertension
because the reduction of stress

increases the resistance that the heart must overcome to eject blood.

decreases the production of neurotransmitters that constrict peripheral arterioles.

increases blood volume and improves the potential for greater cardiac output.

increases the production of neurotransmitters that constrict peripheral arterioles.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Stress reduction should lower, not increase, heart's ejection resistance. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Stress is linked to neurotransmitters (like norepinephrine) that constrict arterioles. Reducing stress decreases such neurotransmitters, reducing arteriole constriction (good for hypertension). This makes sense.
• Option 3: Stress reduction doesn't increase blood volume; it's unrelated. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Stress reduction should decrease, not increase, constricting neurotransmitters. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. decreases the production of neurotransmitters that constrict peripheral arterioles.