A group of nurses are planning the care of an older adult who is being rehabilitated following a stroke. A nurse notes that hypertension and cardiovascular disease could have occurred over time if the patient previously experienced a state of chronic arousal. In a state of chronic arousal, what can happen within the body?

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If the sympathetic-adrenal-medullary response is prolonged or excessive, a state of chronic arousal develops that may lead to high (not low) blood pressure, arteriosclerotic changes, and cardiovascular disease. If the production of $\mathrm{ACTH}$ is prolonged or excessive, behavior patterns of withdrawal and depression are seen. In addition, the immune response is decreased, and infections and tumors may develop.

A Group of Nurses Are Planning the Care of an Older