NUR 150 - EXAM 1 CONTENT STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
physiologic vs emotional stressors
Answers:phys: pain, excessive noise, starvation, infections
emo: cancer, deaths, caring for disabled
perception
Answers:perceived threats that can be real/imaginary that influence how we
response
ex: stress = bad, happy events can lead to stress
acute vs episodic vs chronic stress
Answers:acute: short term + sudden
episodic: recurring stress from responsibilities
chronic: long term exposure to stress
different responses to stress
Answers:1. hypothalamic-pituitary: raises cortisol levels
2. stress response: higher bodily functions (BG, cardiac output, oxy needs)
3. fight or flight: SNS response
4. immune: immunosuppression can lead to increase risk of disease/illness
5. Maladaptive: chronic response that includes negative behaviors to stress
chronic disease vs chronic illness
Answers:disease: non-communicable
illness: human experience of having chronic diease(s)
, 7 Tasks of chronic illness
Answers:-prevent/mgmt of crisis
-carrying out tx
-controlling symptoms
-reordering time
-adjusting to changes
-preventing social
-attempt to normalize interactions w others
SCALES
Answers:Sadness, Cholesterol high, Albumin low, Loss/gain weight, Eating issues,
Shopping/food prep problems
-this is a nutritional assessment of the older adult
primary vs secondary obesity
Answers:p: excess caloric intake (most common obesity)
s: result from congenital or chromosomal/metabolic anomalies, disorders,
medications
risk factors for obesity + BMI
Answers:RF: DM2, heart disease, cancers, HTN, asthma
BMI >30 is obese, >27 is comorbidity
metabolic syndrome
SOLUTION!!
physiologic vs emotional stressors
Answers:phys: pain, excessive noise, starvation, infections
emo: cancer, deaths, caring for disabled
perception
Answers:perceived threats that can be real/imaginary that influence how we
response
ex: stress = bad, happy events can lead to stress
acute vs episodic vs chronic stress
Answers:acute: short term + sudden
episodic: recurring stress from responsibilities
chronic: long term exposure to stress
different responses to stress
Answers:1. hypothalamic-pituitary: raises cortisol levels
2. stress response: higher bodily functions (BG, cardiac output, oxy needs)
3. fight or flight: SNS response
4. immune: immunosuppression can lead to increase risk of disease/illness
5. Maladaptive: chronic response that includes negative behaviors to stress
chronic disease vs chronic illness
Answers:disease: non-communicable
illness: human experience of having chronic diease(s)
, 7 Tasks of chronic illness
Answers:-prevent/mgmt of crisis
-carrying out tx
-controlling symptoms
-reordering time
-adjusting to changes
-preventing social
-attempt to normalize interactions w others
SCALES
Answers:Sadness, Cholesterol high, Albumin low, Loss/gain weight, Eating issues,
Shopping/food prep problems
-this is a nutritional assessment of the older adult
primary vs secondary obesity
Answers:p: excess caloric intake (most common obesity)
s: result from congenital or chromosomal/metabolic anomalies, disorders,
medications
risk factors for obesity + BMI
Answers:RF: DM2, heart disease, cancers, HTN, asthma
BMI >30 is obese, >27 is comorbidity
metabolic syndrome