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NU 136 EXAM 1 - Health, Illness, Stress, Vital
Signs, Positioning, Hygiene, Safety, Infection
Control, Safety Questions and Answers 2026
General Adaptation Syndrome
long term exposure to stress
What are the three stages of general adaptation syndrome?
alarm stage, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion
What is homeostasis?
Dynamic process through which the body maintains blanace by adjusting sympathetic
and parasympathetic systems
What system does fight or flight happen?
during sympathetic system
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What happens during fight or flight?
high temperature, high temperature, pupils dilate, dilation of bronchial tubes
What happens during stage of resistance?
body starts to shut down, causes a reaction and body can make a disorder and become
sick like hypertension, can trigger autoimmune response, stress ulcers
What happens during stage of exhaustion?
body cannot defend itself anymore, shut down and die
What is adaptation?
response to change, body systems have self regulatory mechanisms to maintain
homeostasis
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What are the three stages of illness?
Transition Stage, Acceptance Stage, Convalescence Stage
What are the effects of stress?
Perception of stressor, degree of health and fitness, previous like experience and
personality, available support system, personal coping mechanisms
What are examples of illness behaviors?
going to the dr, consulting a pharmacist, taking medication
NU136
NU 136 EXAM 1 - Health, Illness, Stress, Vital
Signs, Positioning, Hygiene, Safety, Infection
Control, Safety Questions and Answers 2026
General Adaptation Syndrome
long term exposure to stress
What are the three stages of general adaptation syndrome?
alarm stage, stage of resistance, and stage of exhaustion
What is homeostasis?
Dynamic process through which the body maintains blanace by adjusting sympathetic
and parasympathetic systems
What system does fight or flight happen?
during sympathetic system
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What happens during fight or flight?
high temperature, high temperature, pupils dilate, dilation of bronchial tubes
What happens during stage of resistance?
body starts to shut down, causes a reaction and body can make a disorder and become
sick like hypertension, can trigger autoimmune response, stress ulcers
What happens during stage of exhaustion?
body cannot defend itself anymore, shut down and die
What is adaptation?
response to change, body systems have self regulatory mechanisms to maintain
homeostasis
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What are the three stages of illness?
Transition Stage, Acceptance Stage, Convalescence Stage
What are the effects of stress?
Perception of stressor, degree of health and fitness, previous like experience and
personality, available support system, personal coping mechanisms
What are examples of illness behaviors?
going to the dr, consulting a pharmacist, taking medication
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