BSNC 1000 - Module 10 (Stress & Coping)Questions & Answers(RATED A+)

Which of the following is an indicator that a client who is experiencing stress is in the early alarm stage of the stress response? 1. Deep and slow breathing 2. Low blood glucose levels 3. Elevated heart rate 4. Decreased alertness - ANSWER3. Elevated heart rate What is stress? - ANSWERFeeling of pressure or emotional strain from life's demands, perceived events, and stimuli Is stress a normal physiological process? - ANSWERYes Why is stress a perceived event? - ANSWERNot everyone feels stressed about the same things What is coping? - ANSWERAbility to minimize or reduce the stressor to return to homeostasis, well-being, and health What is neutral stress? - ANSWERDaily stress and is well managed What is challenge-manageable stress? - ANSWERModerate to greater stress and existing or new coping resources are needed What is severe stress? - ANSWERThreat exceeds coping capacity to a state of exhaustion What happens if the stressor is severe during the neuroendocrine response? - ANSWERStress response is initiated by nervous and endocrine system and synchronize a complex series of reactions leading to a coordinated response and directing energy for adaptation What does the hypothalamus do during the neuroendocrine response? - ANSWERSecretes corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), activating SNS, anterior pituitary, and posterior pituitary What happens once the SNS is activated during the neuroendocrine response? - ANSWERRelease of catecholamines (norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine) Where is norepinephrine released from and do? - ANSWERReleased from brain and triggers neural pathways for sensory information, stimulating arousal, vigilance, anxiety, and labile emotions