WGU C458 2026 STRESS MANAGEMENT
AND MENTAL WELLNESS REVIEW
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL
GUIDE
◉ Stress
Answer: the nonspecific response of the body to an unanticipated or
stimulating event
◉ Eustress
Answer: stress resulting from a pleasant event. This type of stress
comes from events, such as getting something new or being selected
as a class officer. Although anxiety is produced, this type of stress
helps us be more effective in physical, social, and psychological
functioning
◉ Distress
Answer: stress generated from a negative or unpleasant event. If
prolonged can have a negative or debilitative effect on health. If
unchecked interferes with physiological and psychological
functioning
◉ Stressor
,Answer: Any event or circumstance that upsets the body's
physiological balance
◉ Epinephrine
Answer: The primary hormone responsible for physiological stress
responses such as increased heart rate
◉ Homeostasis
Answer: physiological balance
◉ General Adaptation Syndrome
Answer: three-stage process; automatic response by the body when
an individual perceives a stressor.
Alarm phase- the brain interprets an event or situation as a stressor
and immediately prepares the body to deal with it. Sometimes this
initial response is called the fight-or-flight syndrome because the
body literally reacts as if it is either going to stand and fight or run
away. The emotional response causes physical reactions such as
muscle tenseness, increased heart rate, dry mouth, or sweaty palms.
Resistance- the perceived stressor is dealt with through increased
strength and sensory capacity. Only after meeting the demands of
the stressful event can the body return to normal.
Exhaustion- the body must restore itself and rest or serious health
problems are potentially possible. Adverse effects of mismanaged or
,long-term stress include heart problems, stomach problems, high
blood pressure, and/or achy muscles and joints.
◉ Endorphins
Answer: serve to diminish pain
◉ Thanatology
Answer: The study of death and dying.
◉ Stages of Dying (Kubler-Ross model)
Answer: five psychological stages that those coping with death often
experience.
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
◉ Corr's Coping Approach
Answer: four dimensions of coping with loss:
physical—doing everything possible to make ourselves comfortable
and minimize pain
psychological—living to the fullest, focusing on life
accomplishments, and seeking satisfaction in daily activities
social—nurturing relationships, keeping loved ones involved and
sharing emotions
, spiritual—identifying what matters in life and reaffirming
meaningful experiences
◉ Social Death
Answer: A seemingly irreversible situation in which a person is not
treated like an active member of society.
◉ Bereavement
Answer: The loss or deprivation experienced by a survivor when a
loved one dies
◉ Funeral
Answer: an organized, group-centered response to death. It involves
rituals and ceremonies during which the body of the deceased is
usually present
◉ Grief
Answer: The state of mental distress that occurs in reaction to
significant loss, including one's own impending death, the death of a
loved one, or a quasi-death experience. Symptoms include insomnia,
memory lapse, loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating, a tendency
to engage in repetitive or purposeless behavior, an "observer"
sensation or feeling of unreality, difficulty in making decisions, lack
of organization, excessive speech, social withdrawal or hostility, guilt
feelings, and preoccupation with the image of the deceased
AND MENTAL WELLNESS REVIEW
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL
GUIDE
◉ Stress
Answer: the nonspecific response of the body to an unanticipated or
stimulating event
◉ Eustress
Answer: stress resulting from a pleasant event. This type of stress
comes from events, such as getting something new or being selected
as a class officer. Although anxiety is produced, this type of stress
helps us be more effective in physical, social, and psychological
functioning
◉ Distress
Answer: stress generated from a negative or unpleasant event. If
prolonged can have a negative or debilitative effect on health. If
unchecked interferes with physiological and psychological
functioning
◉ Stressor
,Answer: Any event or circumstance that upsets the body's
physiological balance
◉ Epinephrine
Answer: The primary hormone responsible for physiological stress
responses such as increased heart rate
◉ Homeostasis
Answer: physiological balance
◉ General Adaptation Syndrome
Answer: three-stage process; automatic response by the body when
an individual perceives a stressor.
Alarm phase- the brain interprets an event or situation as a stressor
and immediately prepares the body to deal with it. Sometimes this
initial response is called the fight-or-flight syndrome because the
body literally reacts as if it is either going to stand and fight or run
away. The emotional response causes physical reactions such as
muscle tenseness, increased heart rate, dry mouth, or sweaty palms.
Resistance- the perceived stressor is dealt with through increased
strength and sensory capacity. Only after meeting the demands of
the stressful event can the body return to normal.
Exhaustion- the body must restore itself and rest or serious health
problems are potentially possible. Adverse effects of mismanaged or
,long-term stress include heart problems, stomach problems, high
blood pressure, and/or achy muscles and joints.
◉ Endorphins
Answer: serve to diminish pain
◉ Thanatology
Answer: The study of death and dying.
◉ Stages of Dying (Kubler-Ross model)
Answer: five psychological stages that those coping with death often
experience.
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
◉ Corr's Coping Approach
Answer: four dimensions of coping with loss:
physical—doing everything possible to make ourselves comfortable
and minimize pain
psychological—living to the fullest, focusing on life
accomplishments, and seeking satisfaction in daily activities
social—nurturing relationships, keeping loved ones involved and
sharing emotions
, spiritual—identifying what matters in life and reaffirming
meaningful experiences
◉ Social Death
Answer: A seemingly irreversible situation in which a person is not
treated like an active member of society.
◉ Bereavement
Answer: The loss or deprivation experienced by a survivor when a
loved one dies
◉ Funeral
Answer: an organized, group-centered response to death. It involves
rituals and ceremonies during which the body of the deceased is
usually present
◉ Grief
Answer: The state of mental distress that occurs in reaction to
significant loss, including one's own impending death, the death of a
loved one, or a quasi-death experience. Symptoms include insomnia,
memory lapse, loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating, a tendency
to engage in repetitive or purposeless behavior, an "observer"
sensation or feeling of unreality, difficulty in making decisions, lack
of organization, excessive speech, social withdrawal or hostility, guilt
feelings, and preoccupation with the image of the deceased
