Rudolf is dealing with impending layoffs at work. Yesterday, at a pharmacy, he measured his blood pressure and it was high. He also notices that when he thinks about the future, his heart rate accelerates
Rudolf is demonstrating ________ symptoms of stress.
A) psychological
B) physiological
C) behavioral
D) personal
E) reactive
B
Explanation: B) Specialists in the health and medical sciences have determined that stress can cause physiological symptoms such as changes in metabolism, increased heart and breathing rates, increased blood pressure, and headaches. Stress can even induce heart attacks.
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A) The Federal Trade Commission B) The Internal Revenue Service C) The Truth in Advertising Agency D) FEMA E) The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ________
A) prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay B) limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits C) requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time D) sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality