Eustress - Answers good stress that helps to warn of danger and strengthen senses
Distress - Answers Stress that is over and above what is necessary for survival
Distress can head to an overproduction of... - Answers Stress hormones like cortisol
What are the effects of stress on the body? - Answers Increased HR, BP, and BG
Increased risk for an MI and CVA
Digestive issues, headache, anxiety, depression
Coping - Answers The ability to deal with challenging/scary situations
What is the goal of coping? - Answers Adaptation
Maladaptive coping - Answers Coping strategies that fix the perceived stressor but cause
further problems
Is substance use an example of a good or maladaptive coping skill? - Answers Maladaptive
Ego defense mechanisms - Answers Unconscious process to help cope with a stressor
What are 3 examples of ego defense mechanisms? - Answers Denial
Suppression
Projecting
Situational crises are caused by... - Answers Random circumstances
Maturational crises are caused by... - Answers The stages of life
The "fight" response is activated by the... - Answers SNS
The "flight" response is activated by the... - Answers PNS
What are the 3 stages of adaptation? - Answers 1. Adaptation
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion
The adaptation stages are how a person... - Answers Reacts to a new stressor
During the adaptation stage, anxiety levels... - Answers Increase
True or false:
, If a patient is in a stage of panic, therapy will be helpful - Answers FALSE
What type of meds are given to patients in a stage of panic? - Answers Anxiolytics
While a patient is in a stage of panic, it is the nurses job to... - Answers remain calm and
maintain safety
What are the 4 symptoms classes of PTSD? - Answers I. A. N. A.
1. Intrusive reminders of the event
2. Avoidance of things that remind them of the event
3. Negative alterations in cognition
4. Alterations in reactivity and arousal
Are men or women more likely to experience PTSD? - Answers Women
What is the pharmacologic treatment options for PTSD? - Answers - Antidepressants
- Benzos
- Antihypertensives
- Anticonvulsants
PTSD symptoms have to last longer than ____ months for a diagnosis - Answers 1
What is EMDR treatment? - Answers A treatment for PTSD where a mask is fitted over the
patient's face with LED lights to engage in lateral eye movement.
Dissociation is most commonly caused by... - Answers Trauma
Dissociation - Answers A split between the consciousness mind and the body
Dissociation causes a disruption in... - Answers Consciousness and memory
Dissociative amnesia - Answers Gaps in memory
Dissociative fugue - Answers The sudden loss of memory accompanied by an abrupt departure
from home
Depersonalization - Answers A feeling of disconnect from oneself
Betrayal Trauma - Answers When someone close to you harms you
How does depersonalization differ from dissociation? - Answers The individual knows what they
are doing and can make choices, but they do not feel there