Question

Nurses taking care of clients experiencing pain should understand that the acute pain stimulates the adrenergic nervous system, which will result in which physiologic change?

1) Hypotension
2) Increased perspiration
3) Bradycardia
4) Pupil constriction

Answer 1

Acute pain stimulates the adrenergic nervous system leading to increased perspiration by releasing epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question addresses how acute pain affects the adrenergic nervous system and the physiologic changes that result from its stimulation. When the adrenergic nervous system is activated by acute pain, it results in several physiological responses, including increased epinephrine and norepinephrine release by the adrenal glands, which in turn lead to various effects on the body. These hormones cause an increase in heart rate, increased perspiration, pupil dilation, and elevation of blood pressure, among other responses. Therefore, among the options provided, the correct answer is that acute pain stimulating the adrenergic nervous system will result in increased perspiration (option 2).