The nurse is reviewing the characteristics of homeostatic mechanisms prior to assessing a client.Which characteristics should the nurse keep in mind during this assessment?
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Homeostatic mechanisms are self-regulating (A) and compensatory (B), meaning they work to maintain stability within the body by compensating for changes. They are often regulated by negative feedback systems (C), where the output of a system acts to reduce or dampen the processes that lead to the output of that system, thereby stabilizing physiological parameters. Multiple feedback mechanisms can be involved in correcting a single physiological imbalance (D), demonstrating the complexity and interconnectivity of body systems. Homeostasis does not relate to a closed system (E) because the body constantly interacts with its environment, exchanging matter and energy.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Characteristics of Homeostatic Mechanisms Prior