Health Assessment Test Bank for Connect Core Concepts in Health 12th Edition Insel TestBank

CHAPTER 2 STRESS: THE CONSTANT CHALLENGE Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding stress and the lives of college students? A. It is a period of low stress. B. It is a period when stress is easily managed. C. It may be one of the most stressful periods in one’s life. D. It is a period where stress will have little impact on your sense of wellness. Answer: C Page(s): 32 Learning Objective: Explain what stress is and how people react to it – physically, emotionally, and behaviorally Topic Area: What is Stress? Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 2. The term stress refers to A. an unpleasant situation that disrupts normal activity. B. situations that can trigger physical and emotional reactions. C. a physical reaction to fright. D. any imbalance of homeostasis. Answer: B Page(s): 32 Learning Objective: Explain what stress is and how people react to it – physically, emotionally, and behaviorally Topic Area: What is Stress? Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 3. Situations that trigger physical and emotional reactions are termed A. stress responses. B. stressors. C. unmanaged stress. D. distress. Answer: B Page(s): 32 Learning Objective: Explain what stress is and how people react to it – physically, emotionally, and behaviorally Topic Area: What is Stress? Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 4. Which one of the following is a stressor? A. bad grade B. sweaty palms C. rapid pulse 1 D. high fever Answer: A Page(s): 32 Learning Objective: Explain what stress is and how people react to it – physically, emotionally, and behaviorally Topic Area: What is Stress? Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 5. Which of the following systems are responsible for your body’s physical response to stressors? A. cardiovascular and respiratory B. nervous and endocrine C. digestive and lymph D. muscular and skeletal Answer: B Page(s): 32-33 Learning Objective: Explain what stress is and how people react to it – physically, emotionally, and behaviorally Topic Area: What is Stress? Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 6. The autonomic nervous system controls all the following, EXCEPT the A. ability to digest food. B. speed of your heart rate. C. ability to write. D. ability to alter your blood pressure. Answer: C Page(s): 32 Learning Objective: Explain what stress is and how people react to it – physically, emotionally, and behaviorally Topic Area: What is Stress? Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge 7. The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system A. is responsible for mobilizing energy sources for use in a crisis. B. activates the endocrine system. C. is in control when one is frightened or angry. D. aids in digestion and promoting growth. Answer: D Page(s): 32 Learning Objective: Explain what stress is and how people react to it – physically, emotionally, and behaviorally Topic Area: What is Stress? Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge