NUR 400: Week 3 & 4 questions
and answers (100% accuracy)
Homeostasis - answer body's tendency to resist physiologic change and
hold bodily functions relatively consistent, well-coordinated, and usually
stable
allostasis - answer how the body adapts to maintain physiologic stability
-a dynamic regulatory process involving functions of the autonomic
nervous system; the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis; and the
cardiovascular, metabolic, and immune systems respond to external and
internal stimuli
acute stress causes what response - answer "fight or flight response"
chronic stress causes - answer "wear and tear" on the body
Allostatic load - answer consequence of the wear and tear on the body and
brain and leads to ill health
consequences of chronic stress - answer -immune system is suppressed
-often associated with depression in black men and white women
chronic stress and mental illness: diathesis- stress model - answer stress
can trigger the development or exacerbation of an illness
transactional stress model describes the - answer psychological
experience of stress
appraisal - answer individual perception that an event or situation is a
threat
,-primary and secondary
values and goals are - answer cultural, ethnic, family, and religious values
personality and behavior patterns: 4 types - answer A, B, C, D
type a personality - answer the director
-goal-oriented
-risk taking
-good under stress
type b personality - answer the socializer
-relationship-oriented
-outgoing
-enthusiastic
type c personality - answer the thinker
-detail-oriented
-logical
-prepared
type d personality - answer the supporter
-task-oriented
-stabilizing
-cautious
, social networks - answer linkages among a defined set of people with
whom an individual has personal contacts
social support is - answer emotional support which contributes to a
person's feelings of being cared for or loved
tangible support provides a person with - answer additional resources
informational support helps a person - answer view situations in a new
light
psychosocial perspectives & stress - answer -cultural factors and ethnic
identity
-employment factors
-gender influences
-life events
-emotional responses (negative, positive, borderline, or non)
two types of coping - answer -problem focused
-emotion focused
problem focused coping - answer changes the person- environment
relationshi[p
emotion focused coping - answer changes the meaning of the situation
cope definition - answer person's capacity to survive and flourish and
adapt
and answers (100% accuracy)
Homeostasis - answer body's tendency to resist physiologic change and
hold bodily functions relatively consistent, well-coordinated, and usually
stable
allostasis - answer how the body adapts to maintain physiologic stability
-a dynamic regulatory process involving functions of the autonomic
nervous system; the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis; and the
cardiovascular, metabolic, and immune systems respond to external and
internal stimuli
acute stress causes what response - answer "fight or flight response"
chronic stress causes - answer "wear and tear" on the body
Allostatic load - answer consequence of the wear and tear on the body and
brain and leads to ill health
consequences of chronic stress - answer -immune system is suppressed
-often associated with depression in black men and white women
chronic stress and mental illness: diathesis- stress model - answer stress
can trigger the development or exacerbation of an illness
transactional stress model describes the - answer psychological
experience of stress
appraisal - answer individual perception that an event or situation is a
threat
,-primary and secondary
values and goals are - answer cultural, ethnic, family, and religious values
personality and behavior patterns: 4 types - answer A, B, C, D
type a personality - answer the director
-goal-oriented
-risk taking
-good under stress
type b personality - answer the socializer
-relationship-oriented
-outgoing
-enthusiastic
type c personality - answer the thinker
-detail-oriented
-logical
-prepared
type d personality - answer the supporter
-task-oriented
-stabilizing
-cautious
, social networks - answer linkages among a defined set of people with
whom an individual has personal contacts
social support is - answer emotional support which contributes to a
person's feelings of being cared for or loved
tangible support provides a person with - answer additional resources
informational support helps a person - answer view situations in a new
light
psychosocial perspectives & stress - answer -cultural factors and ethnic
identity
-employment factors
-gender influences
-life events
-emotional responses (negative, positive, borderline, or non)
two types of coping - answer -problem focused
-emotion focused
problem focused coping - answer changes the person- environment
relationshi[p
emotion focused coping - answer changes the meaning of the situation
cope definition - answer person's capacity to survive and flourish and
adapt
