The Nurse Differentiates the Sympathetic from the Parasympathetic Nervous Systems

Multiple Choice

The nurse differentiates the sympathetic from the parasympathetic nervous systems.Which statement about the sympathetic system is accurate?

A) The sympathetic system provides energy for "fight or flight" in stressful situations.
B) The sympathetic system slows the heart rate after a stressful situation.
C) The sympathetic system supports deep sleep after large expenditures of energy.
D) The sympathetic system relaxes blood vessels to counteract hypertension.