NURS 235 Exam questions and answers
Self-knowledge
"Who am I?"
Self-expectation
"Who or what do I want to be"
Self-evaluation
"How well do I like myself"
Stress
condition in which the human system responds to change in its normal balanced state
Stressors
anything perceived as challenging, threatening, or demanding; internal or external
Adaptation
change that takes place in response to a stressor
Homeostasis
process of various physiologic mechanisms in the body
Anxiety
vague, uneasy feeling of discomfort or dread from response to a known threat
Coping mechanisms
behaviors used to decrease stress and anxiety
Rest
condition in which the body is in a decreased state of activity, with the consequent feeling of being
refreshed
Sleep
resting with altered conciousness
NREM
non rapid eye movement; 75% of sleep
REM
rapid eye movement; 20-25% of sleep
, Motivation
desire to be wakeful and alert helps overcome sleepiness and sleep
Shiftwork
disruption of natural sleep process
Dyssomnias
characterized by insomnia or excessive sleepiness
Parasomnias
patterns of waking behavior that appear during sleep
Insomnia
Difficulty in falling asleep or intermittent sleep, or early awakening from sleep
Hypersomnia
excessive sleep, particularly during the day
Narcolepsy
uncontrollable desire to sleep
Sleep apnea
absence of breathing or diminished breathing efforts during sleep between snoring
Sleep deprivation
decrease in the amount, consistency, or quality of sleep
Nociceptors
peripheral receptors that respond selectively to specific stimuli
Neurotransmitters
substances that can stimulate pain receptors
A-delta fibers
acute, localized pain; fast conducting
C-fibers
diffuse, visceral pain (burning, aching); slow conduction
Perception
sensory process that occurs when a stimulus for pain is present
Pain threshold
Self-knowledge
"Who am I?"
Self-expectation
"Who or what do I want to be"
Self-evaluation
"How well do I like myself"
Stress
condition in which the human system responds to change in its normal balanced state
Stressors
anything perceived as challenging, threatening, or demanding; internal or external
Adaptation
change that takes place in response to a stressor
Homeostasis
process of various physiologic mechanisms in the body
Anxiety
vague, uneasy feeling of discomfort or dread from response to a known threat
Coping mechanisms
behaviors used to decrease stress and anxiety
Rest
condition in which the body is in a decreased state of activity, with the consequent feeling of being
refreshed
Sleep
resting with altered conciousness
NREM
non rapid eye movement; 75% of sleep
REM
rapid eye movement; 20-25% of sleep
, Motivation
desire to be wakeful and alert helps overcome sleepiness and sleep
Shiftwork
disruption of natural sleep process
Dyssomnias
characterized by insomnia or excessive sleepiness
Parasomnias
patterns of waking behavior that appear during sleep
Insomnia
Difficulty in falling asleep or intermittent sleep, or early awakening from sleep
Hypersomnia
excessive sleep, particularly during the day
Narcolepsy
uncontrollable desire to sleep
Sleep apnea
absence of breathing or diminished breathing efforts during sleep between snoring
Sleep deprivation
decrease in the amount, consistency, or quality of sleep
Nociceptors
peripheral receptors that respond selectively to specific stimuli
Neurotransmitters
substances that can stimulate pain receptors
A-delta fibers
acute, localized pain; fast conducting
C-fibers
diffuse, visceral pain (burning, aching); slow conduction
Perception
sensory process that occurs when a stimulus for pain is present
Pain threshold
