Chapter 67, Interaction of Body and Mind

1.Which of the following interventions should a nurse recommend for fostering effective coping skills and a sense of hardiness? A) Balanced diet B) Periodic checkup C) Nonprescribed sedative drug D) Daily exercise Ans: D Feedback: A nurse should recommend a daily exercise program to reduce stimulating neurotransmitters and release endorphins and enkephalins. Diet and periodic checkups are not essential to foster effective coping skills and a sense of hardiness. It is essential for the client to avoid a nonprescribed sedative drug for self-treatment because it does not foster effective coping skills and a sense of hardiness. 2.Which of the following conditions triggers the general adaptation syndrome? A) Distress B) Eustress C) Placebo effect D) Helplessness Ans: A Feedback: Excessive, ill-timed, or unrelieved stress is called distress. It triggers the general adaptation syndrome, a nonspecific physiologic response. Eustress means the right amount of stress and maintains a healthy balance in life. It cannot trigger a general adaptation syndrome. The placebo effect refers to healing or improvement that takes place because the person believes a treatment method will be more effective. Helplessness is a psychological factor that makes a client with stress disease prone. It is not a condition that triggers the general adaptation syndrome. 3.Which of the following is the result of the appropriate use of coping mechanisms? A) Maintenance of psychobiologic equilibrium