Basic Geriatric Nursing Chapter 13 - WITH EXPECTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2024

They become dysfunctional only when used excessively or inappropriately as a way of avoiding dealing with stressors Common Coping or Defense Mechanisms* - CORRECT ANSWERS-*Repression: The removal of anxiety-producing thoughts or experiences from conscious awareness *Denial: Refusing to acknowledge some painful aspect of external reality that is obvious to others *Rationalization: Creating an acceptable reason for unacceptable thoughts or feelings *Intellectualization: Making generalizations to avoid disturbing thoughts or actions *Displacement: Transferring emotions about one situation or person to another *Suppression: Avoiding thinking about distressing situations *Projection: Attributing one's own feelings to another Sublimation: Channeling negative energy into socially acceptable behaviors *Substitution: Keeping so busy with activities that there is no time to think about stressors Stress and Life Events - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stress can increase as a result of loss; the loss of friends, family members,a spouse can be highly stressful. Other life events such as a change in residence or financial worries, can also cause stress Stress-Reduction and Coping Strategies - CORRECT ANSWERS-Problem-focused: Attempt to change or eliminate the stressful event or threat Emotion-focused: Attempt to change the person's response to the stressful event or threat. One effective way of reducing stress is to avoid or escape the stressor(s) Other methods - CORRECT ANSWERS-*Confrontational: Live with the consequences *Escape: Change jobs *Avoidance: Decrease contact with the stressor *Emotional distancing: Change ones attitude Relaxation techniques - CORRECT ANSWERS-Can be used to help people cope with stress