NUR 400 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What socioeconomic factor is a primary risk for altered coping due to inability to afford healthcare and
nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Financial strain
How do psychological factors, such as panic disorder or depression, specifically impact an individual's
coping capacity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They limit available coping resources.
Why are infants considered at high risk for stress in terms of individual/developmental factors? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They possess no inherent coping abilities and are stressed by basic needs.
Coping behaviors that effectively manage stress and promote a return to homeostasis are classified as
what type of coping? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Adaptive
What is the primary characteristic of maladaptive coping mechanisms regarding long-term health? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They increase stress and exacerbate chronic conditions.
At what point does an individual's coping state become most concerning and require outside assistance?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When the perceived threat exceeds the individual's coping capacity.
Which coping strategy is most appropriate when a stressor can be controlled or changed? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Problem-focused coping
A patient newly diagnosed with cancer who seeks information about treatment options is using what
type of coping? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Problem-focused coping
Which coping approach is used to regulate emotional responses to unchangeable or uncontrollable
situations? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Emotion-focused coping
A patient taking a hot bath to manage anxiety before a consultation is an example of what type of
coping? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Emotion-focused coping
, Which coping mechanism draws on values, beliefs, and goals to modify the interpretation of a stressor?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Meaning-focused coping
The use of prayer or spiritual resources as a primary coping mechanism is categorized as what type of
coping? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Meaning-focused coping
Which physiological response system is activated during the 'fight-or-flight' reaction to stress? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sympathetic Nervous System
Which two primary catecholamines are released during the Sympathetic Nervous System activation? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Norepinephrine and epinephrine
What effect does Sympathetic Nervous System activation have on blood glucose levels? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅It causes blood glucose to increase.
What is the effect of prolonged stress on the prefrontal cortex of the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It
causes shrinkage and impairs decision-making.
How does chronic stress affect the amygdala? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It causes hyperactivity, which
increases fear.
Which brain structure deteriorates under prolonged stress, leading to impaired learning and memory? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The hippocampus
What is the primary cardiovascular consequence of chronic stress-induced endothelium dysfunction? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
What type of fat accumulation is triggered by chronic stress, releasing inflammatory cytokines? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Visceral (deep belly) fat
At the cellular level, chronic stress is linked to the shortening of what, leading to accelerated aging? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Telomeres
What socioeconomic factor is a primary risk for altered coping due to inability to afford healthcare and
nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Financial strain
How do psychological factors, such as panic disorder or depression, specifically impact an individual's
coping capacity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They limit available coping resources.
Why are infants considered at high risk for stress in terms of individual/developmental factors? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They possess no inherent coping abilities and are stressed by basic needs.
Coping behaviors that effectively manage stress and promote a return to homeostasis are classified as
what type of coping? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Adaptive
What is the primary characteristic of maladaptive coping mechanisms regarding long-term health? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They increase stress and exacerbate chronic conditions.
At what point does an individual's coping state become most concerning and require outside assistance?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When the perceived threat exceeds the individual's coping capacity.
Which coping strategy is most appropriate when a stressor can be controlled or changed? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Problem-focused coping
A patient newly diagnosed with cancer who seeks information about treatment options is using what
type of coping? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Problem-focused coping
Which coping approach is used to regulate emotional responses to unchangeable or uncontrollable
situations? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Emotion-focused coping
A patient taking a hot bath to manage anxiety before a consultation is an example of what type of
coping? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Emotion-focused coping
, Which coping mechanism draws on values, beliefs, and goals to modify the interpretation of a stressor?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Meaning-focused coping
The use of prayer or spiritual resources as a primary coping mechanism is categorized as what type of
coping? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Meaning-focused coping
Which physiological response system is activated during the 'fight-or-flight' reaction to stress? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sympathetic Nervous System
Which two primary catecholamines are released during the Sympathetic Nervous System activation? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Norepinephrine and epinephrine
What effect does Sympathetic Nervous System activation have on blood glucose levels? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅It causes blood glucose to increase.
What is the effect of prolonged stress on the prefrontal cortex of the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It
causes shrinkage and impairs decision-making.
How does chronic stress affect the amygdala? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It causes hyperactivity, which
increases fear.
Which brain structure deteriorates under prolonged stress, leading to impaired learning and memory? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The hippocampus
What is the primary cardiovascular consequence of chronic stress-induced endothelium dysfunction? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
What type of fat accumulation is triggered by chronic stress, releasing inflammatory cytokines? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Visceral (deep belly) fat
At the cellular level, chronic stress is linked to the shortening of what, leading to accelerated aging? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Telomeres
