NURS 250 Exam 3 Questions and Answers
Terms in this set (157)
stressor physical, physchological, or social stimuli that can produce stress and endanger
homeostasis
stress an actual or alleged hazard to the balance of homeostasis
crisis an event viewed as a threat exceeding the patient's ability to immediately deal
with it
appraisal how a person interprets the impact of stressor
, general adaptation syndrome (GAS) a three-stage set of physiological processes that prepare, or adapt, the body for
danger so that an individual is more likely to survie when faced with a threat
alarm stage of GAS CNS is aroused and body defenses are mobilized; fight or flight response
resistance stage of GAS the body stabilizes and responds, attempting to compensate for the changes
induced by the alarm stage
exhaustion stage of GAS continuous stress causes progressive break down of compensatory mechanisms
reactions to psychological stress primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, coping, ego defense mechanisms
primary appraisal evaluating an event or circumstance is an ongoing perceptual process
secondary appraisal the process by which a person considers possible available coping stratigies
coping a peron's cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage a stressor
ego defense mechanisms regulate emotional distress and give a person protection from anxiety and stress
allostatic load chronic arousal with the presence of powerful hormones that cause excessive
wear and tear on bodily organs
problems related to a high allostatic load chronic hypertension, depression, sleep deprivation, chronic fatigue syndrome,
and autoimmune disorders
Posttramatic stress disorder begins when a person experiences or witnesses a tramatic event and responds
with intense fear or helplessness
secondary traumatic stress disorder the trauma a person experiences from witnessing other people's suffering
developmental crisis crisis that occurs as a person moves through the stages of life
situational crisis crisis caused by an external source such as a job change, motor vehicle crash, or
severe illness
adventitious crisis crisis caused by a major natural disaster, man made disaster, or crime of violence
adrenal glands secrete glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and catecholamines
glucocorticoids primarily involved in the body's response to stress and metabolism regulation; ex:
cortisol- high levels can affect mood, cognition, and memory
mineralocorticoids primarily involved in regulating salt and water balance in the body, which helps
control BP and fluid volume
catecholamines released by the sympathetic nervous system in response to stress to prepare the
body for immediate physical exertion; increase HR, BP, and RR
Terms in this set (157)
stressor physical, physchological, or social stimuli that can produce stress and endanger
homeostasis
stress an actual or alleged hazard to the balance of homeostasis
crisis an event viewed as a threat exceeding the patient's ability to immediately deal
with it
appraisal how a person interprets the impact of stressor
, general adaptation syndrome (GAS) a three-stage set of physiological processes that prepare, or adapt, the body for
danger so that an individual is more likely to survie when faced with a threat
alarm stage of GAS CNS is aroused and body defenses are mobilized; fight or flight response
resistance stage of GAS the body stabilizes and responds, attempting to compensate for the changes
induced by the alarm stage
exhaustion stage of GAS continuous stress causes progressive break down of compensatory mechanisms
reactions to psychological stress primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, coping, ego defense mechanisms
primary appraisal evaluating an event or circumstance is an ongoing perceptual process
secondary appraisal the process by which a person considers possible available coping stratigies
coping a peron's cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage a stressor
ego defense mechanisms regulate emotional distress and give a person protection from anxiety and stress
allostatic load chronic arousal with the presence of powerful hormones that cause excessive
wear and tear on bodily organs
problems related to a high allostatic load chronic hypertension, depression, sleep deprivation, chronic fatigue syndrome,
and autoimmune disorders
Posttramatic stress disorder begins when a person experiences or witnesses a tramatic event and responds
with intense fear or helplessness
secondary traumatic stress disorder the trauma a person experiences from witnessing other people's suffering
developmental crisis crisis that occurs as a person moves through the stages of life
situational crisis crisis caused by an external source such as a job change, motor vehicle crash, or
severe illness
adventitious crisis crisis caused by a major natural disaster, man made disaster, or crime of violence
adrenal glands secrete glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and catecholamines
glucocorticoids primarily involved in the body's response to stress and metabolism regulation; ex:
cortisol- high levels can affect mood, cognition, and memory
mineralocorticoids primarily involved in regulating salt and water balance in the body, which helps
control BP and fluid volume
catecholamines released by the sympathetic nervous system in response to stress to prepare the
body for immediate physical exertion; increase HR, BP, and RR
