Posted: September 30th, 2017

Mr. Bartowski who is newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis asks the community nurse how stress can affect his disease. The nurse would explain that:

Mr. Bartowski who is newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis asks the community nurse how stress can affect his disease. The nurse would explain that:

A. The psychological experience of stress will not affect symptoms of physical disease.
B. Psychological stress can cause painful emotions, which are harmful to a person with an illness.
C. Stress can overburden the body’s immune system, and therefore one can experience increased symptoms.
D. The body’s stress response is stimulated when there are major disruptions in one’s life.