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stress Ans✓✓✓the body and mind's reaction to any stimulus
what is important about stress? Ans✓✓✓response rather than stimuli
eustress Ans✓✓✓stress that positively affects you
what is the continuum of stress? Ans✓✓✓eustress--> distress
what types of stress can an individual experience? Ans✓✓✓persistent,
chronic, acute, short-term, good, or harmful
situational crisis Ans✓✓✓normal coping mechanisms no longer work
for the patient anymore
what is the relay station in the brain that integrates sensory input?
Ans✓✓✓thalamus
maturational crisis Ans✓✓✓due to natural aging processes that create a
type of change that can feel overwhelming for people
,what is the end result when individuals undergo stress for long periods
of time? Ans✓✓✓increased amounts of cortisol
what are symptoms related to increased epinephrine? Ans✓✓✓increased
HR, increased oxygen intake, increased blood glucose, increased mental
acuity
what are the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome?
Ans✓✓✓alarm stage, resistance stage, exhaustion stage
what should occur in the resistance stage? Ans✓✓✓PNS kicks into gear
and individual adapts to the stressor
what happens if the individual cannot recover in the resistance stage?
Ans✓✓✓exhaustion stage
what occurs during the exhaustion stage? Ans✓✓✓resources are
depleted and the body cannot compensate; stress is chronic
how can stress impact immune cells? Ans✓✓✓releases cytokines
chronic stress puts the individual at greater risk for which diseases later
in life? Ans✓✓✓CVD, cancer, mental health disorders
, how does chronic stress impact serotonin levels in the brain?
Ans✓✓✓serotonin production is activated--> may impair brain's ability
to use serotonin
will the effects of perceived stress be the same whether it is real or just
perceived? Ans✓✓✓yes
how we adapt and adjust to stress Ans✓✓✓coping
what is the goal of coping? Ans✓✓✓adaptation
is coping a subconscious or conscious effort? Ans✓✓✓conscious effort
support the patient's overall emotional and physical well being
Ans✓✓✓adaptive coping
sometimes can reduce the perceived stress but can create an alternative
stress in the long run Ans✓✓✓maladaptive coping
avoiding a negative situation and emotions that is external from the
individual Ans✓✓✓denial
is denial unconscious or conscious? Ans✓✓✓unconscious