A nurse is collecting data from a client who is working at
home due to COVID-19 restrictions. The client reports ab-
dominal cramping and bloating with diarrhea and states,
"I am completely stressed out from working at home." Irritable bowel syndrome
The nurse should Identify that the client is experiencing
manifestations of which of the following stress-related
conditions?
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who
is recently divorced with two young children. The client
reports diflculty sleeping, feeling hopeless, and being es-
Suicide
tranged from family. The nurse should plan to monitor the
client for which of the following potential manifestations
of chronic stress?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who recently ex-
perienced an act of workplace violence when an armed
person held the workers at gunpoint before police inter-
vened. The client now reports being anxious and fears Adventitious
the gunman might return. The nurse should identify that
the client is experiencing which of the following types of
crises?
A nurse in a health clinic is interviewing a client who is
upset and reports that their stress "is too much to handle."
The client is unemployed, a single guardian to young
Allostatic load
children, and has periodic asthma attacks. Which of the
following stress-related conditions is the client experienc-
ing?
A nurse in a community clinic is collecting data from a
client who is distressed and reports being unable to sleep
Acute stress
following a neighborhood fire several days ago. The client
has hypertension, tachycardia, and is diaphoretic. The
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