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NR 326 - Exam 1 Questions and Correct
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Stress Ans: a state of disequilibrium that occurs when there is
disharmony between demands occuring within an individual's
internal or external environment and their ability to cope with
those demands
Stressor Ans: a demand from within an individual's internal or
external environment that elicits a physiological and/ or
psychological response
Adaptation Ans: restoration of the body to homeostasis following
a physiological and/or psychological response to stress (good)
Ex: time management, hiking, meditation
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Maladaptation Ans: a failure of the body to return to homeostasis
following a physiological and/or psychological response to stress,
disrupting the individual's integrity. Negative Response
Ex: drinking, anger, avoidance
General Adaptation Syndrome Ans: Stage 1 - Fight or Flight
Stage 2 - Stage of Resistance (when fight or flight works)
Stage 3 - Stage of Exhaustion (adaptive energy is depleted)
Fight or Flight Ans: adrenaline, hr increases, pupils dilate, GI
slows so blood can go to the muscles
Resistance Ans: do you have the skills to resist the stress?
Exhaustion Ans: caused when you cannot resist that stress, can
cause stress related diseases
Primary Assessment of Stress Ans: Irrelevant
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Benign-Positive
Stressful - Harm/Loss or Challenge
Relevant? Ans: determine if it means something or not
Ex: Irrelevant- there's a tornado in other state
Benign-Positive Ans: causes stress but in a good way
Ex: Nursing School
Mental Health Ans: the successful adaptation to stressors from
the internal or external environment evidenced by thoughts
feelings and behaviors that are age appropriate and congruent
with cultural norms
Mental Illness Ans: maladaptive responses to stressors from
internal or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings
and behaviors that are incongruent with cultural norms which
interferes with social, occupational, and physical functioning
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DS5M Ans: - includes every mental diagnosis that can occur in
the US
- standardized mental disorders
Anxiety Ans: diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is
associated with feelings of uncertainty and helplessness
Mild Anxiety Ans: - Heightened Perception, increased awareness,
increased alertness
- learning is enhanced
- restless, irritable
- motivation increased
Moderate Anxiety Ans: - reduction in perceptual field
- reduced alertness to emotional environment
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NR 326 - Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers
Stress Ans: a state of disequilibrium that occurs when there is
disharmony between demands occuring within an individual's
internal or external environment and their ability to cope with
those demands
Stressor Ans: a demand from within an individual's internal or
external environment that elicits a physiological and/ or
psychological response
Adaptation Ans: restoration of the body to homeostasis following
a physiological and/or psychological response to stress (good)
Ex: time management, hiking, meditation
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Maladaptation Ans: a failure of the body to return to homeostasis
following a physiological and/or psychological response to stress,
disrupting the individual's integrity. Negative Response
Ex: drinking, anger, avoidance
General Adaptation Syndrome Ans: Stage 1 - Fight or Flight
Stage 2 - Stage of Resistance (when fight or flight works)
Stage 3 - Stage of Exhaustion (adaptive energy is depleted)
Fight or Flight Ans: adrenaline, hr increases, pupils dilate, GI
slows so blood can go to the muscles
Resistance Ans: do you have the skills to resist the stress?
Exhaustion Ans: caused when you cannot resist that stress, can
cause stress related diseases
Primary Assessment of Stress Ans: Irrelevant
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Benign-Positive
Stressful - Harm/Loss or Challenge
Relevant? Ans: determine if it means something or not
Ex: Irrelevant- there's a tornado in other state
Benign-Positive Ans: causes stress but in a good way
Ex: Nursing School
Mental Health Ans: the successful adaptation to stressors from
the internal or external environment evidenced by thoughts
feelings and behaviors that are age appropriate and congruent
with cultural norms
Mental Illness Ans: maladaptive responses to stressors from
internal or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings
and behaviors that are incongruent with cultural norms which
interferes with social, occupational, and physical functioning
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DS5M Ans: - includes every mental diagnosis that can occur in
the US
- standardized mental disorders
Anxiety Ans: diffuse apprehension that is vague in nature and is
associated with feelings of uncertainty and helplessness
Mild Anxiety Ans: - Heightened Perception, increased awareness,
increased alertness
- learning is enhanced
- restless, irritable
- motivation increased
Moderate Anxiety Ans: - reduction in perceptual field
- reduced alertness to emotional environment
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