Question

An 81-year-old male client who has a diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension is experiencing an episode of particularly low blood pressure. The man’s body has responded by increasing levels of angiotensin II in the bloodstream, a hormone which decreases glomerular filtration rate in the kidneys and contributes to an increase in blood pressure. Which phenomena best describes what has occurred?

Answer 1

Homeostasis

Step-by-step explanation:

Homeostasis describes the tendency of the body to maintain a "constant" internal state. If you get cold, your body responds by increasing processes that make you warmer (e.g. shivering) in an effort to restore things back to how they were. The same thing is happening here - blood pressure has gone down, so the body responds by doing things to increase blood pressure such as by increasing angiotensin II.