HSC 300 FINAL EXAM question with answers
social support - -are behaviors that, whether directly or indirectly, communicate to
an individual that she or he is values, and cared for by others
-coping - -is the process of managing stressful situations, and involves two efforts :
- problem solving
- emotional adjustment
-health self efficacy - -the belief that one can manage their health successfully
-external locus of control - -events are controlled mostly by outside forces
-internal locus of control - -the belief that u control ur own destiny
-dialectics - -the ongoing tension between coexisting by contradictory constructs
-crisis - -is an occurence that exceeds a persons normal coping ability
-normalcy - -the sense that things are comfortable, predictable and familiar
-oversupport - -is excessive and unnecessary help
- can be broken down into three categories
- over-helping
- over-informing
- overemphasizing
-palliative care - -is specialized medical care for people with serious, terminal
illnesses provided for the purpose of relieving symptoms, pain and stress
-advanced care directives - -describe the type of care to be permitted, or withheld,
at the wishes of the patient if he/she becomes to ill to communicate
-buffering hypothesis - -holds that social support (knowing that others are there for
us), creates a buffer between the stressful experience and feeling overwhelmed or
helpless
-the direct effect model - -proposes that social support is beneficial, even when we
are not encountering a stressor
-role of social ties - -- we learn from others and develop confidence through social
interactions
- physical health benefits are associated with strong social ties, compared to those
with little to no social connection
- loved ones often support us in making healthy decisions
-action facilitating - -performing tasks and collecting information
-nurturing - -building self esteem, acknowledging and expressing emotions,
providing companionship
, -how can u be a supportive listener - -- focus on the other person, give them a
chance to talk freely
- remain neutral, resist the urge to label people or experiences as "good" or "bad"
- concentrate on feelings, rather than the event/crisis
- legitimize the other person's emotions
- summarize what u hear
-support group pros - -- helps people to not feel alone
- people going through similar experience can give first hand information on what to
expect
- convenient and low cost (often free)
- online support groups allow u to receive support without emotional commitment to
others
- online support groups also perceive less risk of judgment
-support groups cons - -- can become counterproductive "gripe" sessions
- members may develop and us vs them mentality, in which relationships outside of
the group may suffer
- possible "oversupport"
-when social support goes wrong - -- friends disappear
- hurtful gestures or comments
- too much support
-animals serve great purpose - -- stress relief
- break from boredom
- inspiration
- health benefits
-profile of the family caregiver - -- average age caregiver is 49
- 2/3rd's are women
- 37% of people who care for an older adult also have adult children and
grandchildren in the home
- many have drained their savings accounts
-life at all costs - -- death is often times tied to failure, or giving up
- many fear death because they have not been well equipped to deal with it
- death can be very different from person to person
- caregivers can be criticized or sued if a pt dies, thus physicians do everything in
their power to save a pt's life
-death with dignity - -- withholding/withdrawing life sustaining treatment
- palliative treatment that may hasten death
- euthanasia
- assisted suicide
-euthanasia - -- the administration of a lethal agent by another person to a patient
for the purpose of relieving intolerable and incurable suffering
- not legal in the u.s
social support - -are behaviors that, whether directly or indirectly, communicate to
an individual that she or he is values, and cared for by others
-coping - -is the process of managing stressful situations, and involves two efforts :
- problem solving
- emotional adjustment
-health self efficacy - -the belief that one can manage their health successfully
-external locus of control - -events are controlled mostly by outside forces
-internal locus of control - -the belief that u control ur own destiny
-dialectics - -the ongoing tension between coexisting by contradictory constructs
-crisis - -is an occurence that exceeds a persons normal coping ability
-normalcy - -the sense that things are comfortable, predictable and familiar
-oversupport - -is excessive and unnecessary help
- can be broken down into three categories
- over-helping
- over-informing
- overemphasizing
-palliative care - -is specialized medical care for people with serious, terminal
illnesses provided for the purpose of relieving symptoms, pain and stress
-advanced care directives - -describe the type of care to be permitted, or withheld,
at the wishes of the patient if he/she becomes to ill to communicate
-buffering hypothesis - -holds that social support (knowing that others are there for
us), creates a buffer between the stressful experience and feeling overwhelmed or
helpless
-the direct effect model - -proposes that social support is beneficial, even when we
are not encountering a stressor
-role of social ties - -- we learn from others and develop confidence through social
interactions
- physical health benefits are associated with strong social ties, compared to those
with little to no social connection
- loved ones often support us in making healthy decisions
-action facilitating - -performing tasks and collecting information
-nurturing - -building self esteem, acknowledging and expressing emotions,
providing companionship
, -how can u be a supportive listener - -- focus on the other person, give them a
chance to talk freely
- remain neutral, resist the urge to label people or experiences as "good" or "bad"
- concentrate on feelings, rather than the event/crisis
- legitimize the other person's emotions
- summarize what u hear
-support group pros - -- helps people to not feel alone
- people going through similar experience can give first hand information on what to
expect
- convenient and low cost (often free)
- online support groups allow u to receive support without emotional commitment to
others
- online support groups also perceive less risk of judgment
-support groups cons - -- can become counterproductive "gripe" sessions
- members may develop and us vs them mentality, in which relationships outside of
the group may suffer
- possible "oversupport"
-when social support goes wrong - -- friends disappear
- hurtful gestures or comments
- too much support
-animals serve great purpose - -- stress relief
- break from boredom
- inspiration
- health benefits
-profile of the family caregiver - -- average age caregiver is 49
- 2/3rd's are women
- 37% of people who care for an older adult also have adult children and
grandchildren in the home
- many have drained their savings accounts
-life at all costs - -- death is often times tied to failure, or giving up
- many fear death because they have not been well equipped to deal with it
- death can be very different from person to person
- caregivers can be criticized or sued if a pt dies, thus physicians do everything in
their power to save a pt's life
-death with dignity - -- withholding/withdrawing life sustaining treatment
- palliative treatment that may hasten death
- euthanasia
- assisted suicide
-euthanasia - -- the administration of a lethal agent by another person to a patient
for the purpose of relieving intolerable and incurable suffering
- not legal in the u.s
