STRESS MANAGEMENT SERIES EXSC 410
EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Types of psychosomatic disease. Answer: Psychogenic (migraines,
CV disease, stroke, irritable bowel syndrome, back pain) and
somatogenic (the flu, cancer, cold sore, most ulcers, HIV)
◉Cardiovascular disease. Answer: #1 killer in both men and women,
result of atherosclerosis which is build up in the plaque of artery
walls)
◉Coronary heart disease. Answer: most common CV disease
◉Non-Modifiable risks of coronary heart disease. Answer: - family
history
- ethnicity
- age
◉Modifiable risks of coronary heart disease. Answer: - high serum
cholesterol
- hypertension
,- cigarette smoking
-physical inactivity
- obesity
-diabetes
◉Stroke. Answer: lack of oxygen to the brain, when blood flow is
severely reduced or interrupted, related to high BP
◉Hypertension. Answer: systolic BP of 140 mmHG or higher, a
diastolic BP of 90 mmHg or greater, pressure exerted against walls of
the blood vessel during contraction and relaxation of the heart
◉GI tract. Answer: sympathetic hormones can divert resources away
from the GI tract to other parts of the body, slowing down peristalsis
◉Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Answer: Mucosal damage
caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the lower
esophagus, affects the lower esophageal sphincter
◉Functional dyspepsia. Answer: indigestion that is not overtly
caused by any organic disease
◉Peptic ulcer. Answer: sore that forms in lower part of esophagus -
most ulcers are caused by helicobacter pylori bacteria
, ◉Irritable bowel syndrome. Answer: chronic abdominal discomfort
or pain, bloating and altercations in bowel habits
◉Inflammatory bowel disease. Answer: affect small intestine and
colon (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
◉Migraine. Answer: changes in neuromuscular function (2/3 of
cases running in families), hormones and environmental factors play
a huge role, before puberty boys have more migraines, after puberty
3x more women have migraines
◉Phases of migraines. Answer: Produce: constriction phase of
carotid arteries (depression, drowsiness)
Aura phase: 1/3 of people who get migraines,
- Visual sensory or motor changes
Then finally the pain phase
◉Bruxism. Answer: clenching or grinding of the teeth during the
night
◉Temporomandibular joint syndrome. Answer: hinge joint that
connects your jaw to your face, this is the dysfunction of the jaw or
the muscles of the face
EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Types of psychosomatic disease. Answer: Psychogenic (migraines,
CV disease, stroke, irritable bowel syndrome, back pain) and
somatogenic (the flu, cancer, cold sore, most ulcers, HIV)
◉Cardiovascular disease. Answer: #1 killer in both men and women,
result of atherosclerosis which is build up in the plaque of artery
walls)
◉Coronary heart disease. Answer: most common CV disease
◉Non-Modifiable risks of coronary heart disease. Answer: - family
history
- ethnicity
- age
◉Modifiable risks of coronary heart disease. Answer: - high serum
cholesterol
- hypertension
,- cigarette smoking
-physical inactivity
- obesity
-diabetes
◉Stroke. Answer: lack of oxygen to the brain, when blood flow is
severely reduced or interrupted, related to high BP
◉Hypertension. Answer: systolic BP of 140 mmHG or higher, a
diastolic BP of 90 mmHg or greater, pressure exerted against walls of
the blood vessel during contraction and relaxation of the heart
◉GI tract. Answer: sympathetic hormones can divert resources away
from the GI tract to other parts of the body, slowing down peristalsis
◉Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Answer: Mucosal damage
caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the lower
esophagus, affects the lower esophageal sphincter
◉Functional dyspepsia. Answer: indigestion that is not overtly
caused by any organic disease
◉Peptic ulcer. Answer: sore that forms in lower part of esophagus -
most ulcers are caused by helicobacter pylori bacteria
, ◉Irritable bowel syndrome. Answer: chronic abdominal discomfort
or pain, bloating and altercations in bowel habits
◉Inflammatory bowel disease. Answer: affect small intestine and
colon (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
◉Migraine. Answer: changes in neuromuscular function (2/3 of
cases running in families), hormones and environmental factors play
a huge role, before puberty boys have more migraines, after puberty
3x more women have migraines
◉Phases of migraines. Answer: Produce: constriction phase of
carotid arteries (depression, drowsiness)
Aura phase: 1/3 of people who get migraines,
- Visual sensory or motor changes
Then finally the pain phase
◉Bruxism. Answer: clenching or grinding of the teeth during the
night
◉Temporomandibular joint syndrome. Answer: hinge joint that
connects your jaw to your face, this is the dysfunction of the jaw or
the muscles of the face
