Practice Question
Which physiologic change occurs when epinephrine is released during the stress response?
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Correct Answer:
Increased blood glucose
Rationale:
⚡ Epinephrine stimulates the liver to break down glycogen → glucose release.
⚡ Provides energy for fight-or-flight response.
⚡ Also causes bronchodilation, not bronchoconstriction.
⚡ Stress hormones speed up breathing (tachypnea), not bradypnea.
⚡ Water retention is mediated by aldosterone/ADH, not epinephrine.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
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