NUR 215 Exam 4 Module 11 Stress &
Coping Questions and Answers
What is stress - Answer-Any disturbance in a person's normal balanced state in
response to stressor
Stressor - Answer-a stimulus that causes stress
How does stressor disturbs the person's sense of well-being? - Answer-By initiating a
physical or emotional response
When stress occurs what does it produce - Answer-Voluntary and involuntary coping
response
What is adaptations - Answer-The change that take place as a redult of coping
Homeostasis - Answer-Maintain external and internal equilibrium
Type of stressor: distress - Answer-Threatens health
Ex: slqp
Type of stressor: eustress - Answer-"Good stress" protective
Ex: kiss
Type of stressor: external example - Answer-Death of fam member
Weather changes
Natural disasters
Type of stressor: internal example - Answer-Disease
Anxiety
nervous anticipation
Negative self-talk
Type of stressor: developmental stressors can be predicted or unpredictable? - Answer-
Can be predicated to accur at various stages of a person's life
Developmental stressor example - Answer-Leaving home (young adult )
Working as an independent adult
Middle aged adults adjusting to parents aging
T/F Developmental stressor is not easy to cope - Answer-False. It is easy to cope
because they are gradual and expected and the person has a time to prepare for it.
T/F Situational stressors are predictable as well - Answer-False. It is unpredictable
, Examples of situational stressor - Answer-Automobile accident
Natural disaster
Job conflict
Illness
T/ F Situational stressors affect the adult more - Answer-False. Situationalal stressor
affect infants, children, and adult equally
T/F Time stressors can lead to angst over the lack of opportunity to tend to all the things
that you have to do - Answer-True
Examples of time stressors - Answer-Worrying about managing multiple demands
Rushing to avoid being late
Anticipatory stressors
A. External stressors that arises from work
B. Affect body structure
C. Unpredictable
D. Concerning the future - Answer-Concerning the future
Can anticipatory stressor also be undefined, such as a vague sense of concern about
the future or a feeling that something will go wrong - Answer-Yes
As a wtudent what would be our anticipatory stressors? - Answer-Upcoming exam
Clinical day
T/F Stress weakens the immune system amd delays clients return to health - Answer-
True
Physiological stressor affect what - Answer-Body structure and function
Physiological stressors: chemical - Answer-Environmental toxins
Medication
Tobacco
Physiological stressors: physical/mechanical - Answer-Trauma
Cold
Joint uveruse
Physiological stressors: nutritional - Answer-Vitamin deficiency
High fat diet
Physiological stressors: biological - Answer-Viruses
Bacteria
Coping Questions and Answers
What is stress - Answer-Any disturbance in a person's normal balanced state in
response to stressor
Stressor - Answer-a stimulus that causes stress
How does stressor disturbs the person's sense of well-being? - Answer-By initiating a
physical or emotional response
When stress occurs what does it produce - Answer-Voluntary and involuntary coping
response
What is adaptations - Answer-The change that take place as a redult of coping
Homeostasis - Answer-Maintain external and internal equilibrium
Type of stressor: distress - Answer-Threatens health
Ex: slqp
Type of stressor: eustress - Answer-"Good stress" protective
Ex: kiss
Type of stressor: external example - Answer-Death of fam member
Weather changes
Natural disasters
Type of stressor: internal example - Answer-Disease
Anxiety
nervous anticipation
Negative self-talk
Type of stressor: developmental stressors can be predicted or unpredictable? - Answer-
Can be predicated to accur at various stages of a person's life
Developmental stressor example - Answer-Leaving home (young adult )
Working as an independent adult
Middle aged adults adjusting to parents aging
T/F Developmental stressor is not easy to cope - Answer-False. It is easy to cope
because they are gradual and expected and the person has a time to prepare for it.
T/F Situational stressors are predictable as well - Answer-False. It is unpredictable
, Examples of situational stressor - Answer-Automobile accident
Natural disaster
Job conflict
Illness
T/ F Situational stressors affect the adult more - Answer-False. Situationalal stressor
affect infants, children, and adult equally
T/F Time stressors can lead to angst over the lack of opportunity to tend to all the things
that you have to do - Answer-True
Examples of time stressors - Answer-Worrying about managing multiple demands
Rushing to avoid being late
Anticipatory stressors
A. External stressors that arises from work
B. Affect body structure
C. Unpredictable
D. Concerning the future - Answer-Concerning the future
Can anticipatory stressor also be undefined, such as a vague sense of concern about
the future or a feeling that something will go wrong - Answer-Yes
As a wtudent what would be our anticipatory stressors? - Answer-Upcoming exam
Clinical day
T/F Stress weakens the immune system amd delays clients return to health - Answer-
True
Physiological stressor affect what - Answer-Body structure and function
Physiological stressors: chemical - Answer-Environmental toxins
Medication
Tobacco
Physiological stressors: physical/mechanical - Answer-Trauma
Cold
Joint uveruse
Physiological stressors: nutritional - Answer-Vitamin deficiency
High fat diet
Physiological stressors: biological - Answer-Viruses
Bacteria
