Chronic psychosocial stressors, such as loneliness or academic pressure can disrupt the immune system causing the flare-up of allergies and asthma.

Marty is very anxious about an upcoming exam and research paper and generally has been having difficulty balancing his school work and job schedule this semester. He also was recently told his father has been diagnosed with a serious illness. Marty has no appetite, is easily distracted, has chronic headaches, difficulty sleeping, and has developed hives on his face and neck. What stage of G.A.S. is Marty in?

This condition is an auto-immune condition is caused by an over-reactive immune system response due to stress. The condition is characterized by chronic inflammation which affects the skin, heart, kidneys and joints.

Overeating, excessive technology use, job burnout, increased use of tobacco may all be signals of stress. What category do these signs of stress belong in?

A client has unprotected sex and comes to the clinic seeking emergency contraception. What information is critical for the nurse to include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.

a 29 year old male is hemorrhaging severely. He is AB, Rh-negative. Six units of blood are required STAT. Of the following types available in the blood bank, which would be most suitable for crossmatch.

Auer rods are characterized as:

Elevation of the lymphyocytic percentage above 45% is termed:

Shigella species are typically:

When a myocardical infarction occurs, the first enzyme to be elevated is: