NURS 481 Quiz 4 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What about the healthcare system can cause stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - - dynamic work
conditions day to day as a nurse
- supporting families, patients during stressful times
- taking on some of the stress of the patient, families => emotional burden
What about the healthcare environment can cause stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - - increased
workload
- unfavorable working conditions
- lack of resources
- staff turnover
- communication barriers
- workplace violence
- alarm fatigue
What is normal stress (eustress)? - CORRECT ANSWER - does not have lasting consequences and
is successfully managed by the individual who is experiencing it
- can increase awareness and focus
- motivating
What is harmful stress (distress)? - CORRECT ANSWER - reflected by physical, mental, and
behavioral manifestations
- leads to burnout and exhaustion
- can cause significant health indications
What are the physical manifestations of distress? - CORRECT ANSWER - - HA
- insomnia
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What about the healthcare system can cause stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - - dynamic work
conditions day to day as a nurse
- supporting families, patients during stressful times
- taking on some of the stress of the patient, families => emotional burden
What about the healthcare environment can cause stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - - increased
workload
- unfavorable working conditions
- lack of resources
- staff turnover
- communication barriers
- workplace violence
- alarm fatigue
What is normal stress (eustress)? - CORRECT ANSWER - does not have lasting consequences and
is successfully managed by the individual who is experiencing it
- can increase awareness and focus
- motivating
What is harmful stress (distress)? - CORRECT ANSWER - reflected by physical, mental, and
behavioral manifestations
- leads to burnout and exhaustion
- can cause significant health indications
What are the physical manifestations of distress? - CORRECT ANSWER - - HA
- insomnia
