NURS 2003 Midterm Exam
Study Guide – Practice
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stress - Answer✔✔-no specific definition, subjective
seyle - Answer✔✔-a non-specific response of the body to any demand made
on it, stress as a response
folkman and lazarus - Answer✔✔-stress occurs when individuals perceive that
they cannot adequately cope with the demands being made on them, stress as
a transaction
stress as a stimulus - Answer✔✔-social readjustment rating scale, stress is a
stimulus that causes a response and frequent changes in life make people more
at risk of developing stress and illness (chronic diseases)
stress as a transaction - Answer✔✔-stressor, primary appraisal takes place,
categorized as irrelevant, stressful, benign positive, if stressful further
categorized as threat, harm/loss or challenging, secondary appraisal takes
place, coping skills are developed
, hardiness - Answer✔✔-they way that a person deal with stress (control,
commitment) and ability to endure difficult conditions
sense of coherence - Answer✔✔-how a person see's the world and one's life in
it, is not impacted by external features
resilience - Answer✔✔-being resourceful, flexible, using problem solving
strategies, able to access resources to help deal with stress
attitude - Answer✔✔-how we look at situations
stress as a response - Answer✔✔-physical response to stress id the general
adaptation syndrome (GAS), composed of alarm reaction phase, stage of
resistance, stage of exhaustion
alarm reaction phase - Answer✔✔-catecholamines are released which results
in increase sympathetic nervous system activity
stage of resistance - Answer✔✔-person uses a variety of physiological
resources to help them cope with the stress they are experiencing, physical
energy is being used, when adaptation does not take place they move into next
stage of GAS
stage of exhaustion - Answer✔✔-all physical resources have been depleted,
may see an improvement in physiological symptoms prior to death
Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
stress - Answer✔✔-no specific definition, subjective
seyle - Answer✔✔-a non-specific response of the body to any demand made
on it, stress as a response
folkman and lazarus - Answer✔✔-stress occurs when individuals perceive that
they cannot adequately cope with the demands being made on them, stress as
a transaction
stress as a stimulus - Answer✔✔-social readjustment rating scale, stress is a
stimulus that causes a response and frequent changes in life make people more
at risk of developing stress and illness (chronic diseases)
stress as a transaction - Answer✔✔-stressor, primary appraisal takes place,
categorized as irrelevant, stressful, benign positive, if stressful further
categorized as threat, harm/loss or challenging, secondary appraisal takes
place, coping skills are developed
, hardiness - Answer✔✔-they way that a person deal with stress (control,
commitment) and ability to endure difficult conditions
sense of coherence - Answer✔✔-how a person see's the world and one's life in
it, is not impacted by external features
resilience - Answer✔✔-being resourceful, flexible, using problem solving
strategies, able to access resources to help deal with stress
attitude - Answer✔✔-how we look at situations
stress as a response - Answer✔✔-physical response to stress id the general
adaptation syndrome (GAS), composed of alarm reaction phase, stage of
resistance, stage of exhaustion
alarm reaction phase - Answer✔✔-catecholamines are released which results
in increase sympathetic nervous system activity
stage of resistance - Answer✔✔-person uses a variety of physiological
resources to help them cope with the stress they are experiencing, physical
energy is being used, when adaptation does not take place they move into next
stage of GAS
stage of exhaustion - Answer✔✔-all physical resources have been depleted,
may see an improvement in physiological symptoms prior to death
