Test Bank For Fundamentals of Nursing: Active Learning for
Collaborative Practice 2nd Edition By Barbara L Yoost; Lynne R
Crawford 9780323508643 Chapter 1-42 Complete Guide .
Allostasis - ANSWER: Means by which equilibrium is reestablished
Anger - ANSWER: Emotion involving antagonism toward another
Anxiety - ANSWER: Response to stress that causes apprehension or uncertainty
Burnout - ANSWER: Mental exhaustion due to constant stress
Coping - ANSWER: Dynamic cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage demands
Stressor - ANSWER: Event or stimulus that disrupts a persons sense of equilibrium
Stress appraisal - ANSWER: Person interprets a stressor as either a threat or
challenge
Homeostasis - ANSWER: Body's regulation of systems to maintain steady state
Fight or flight - ANSWER: Activation of ANS; excitement or threat
General Adaptation Syndrome - ANSWER: Adaptive response to stress
Fight or flight - ANSWER: Physiological responses: HR, BP, RR, pupil dilation,
decreased gastric motility
Distress - ANSWER: Stress beyond the ability to cope or adapt effectively
Eustress - ANSWER: Motivational stress
Three stages of GAS - ANSWER: 1. Alarm reaction
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion
What part of the three stages of the GAS are stressful events mostly associated
with?- ANSWER: Alarm reaction and resistance
Alarm reaction - ANSWER: Threat to homeostasis
Resistance - ANSWER: Body tries to adapt to stressor by stabilizing, and repair
damage and restore resources.
, Exhaustion - ANSWER: Stress unrelieved, body unable to adapt; death may occur at
cellular or systemic level
Local Adaptation Syndrome - ANSWER: Manifests as immune response. Reflexive
response to pain and hypoxia, secondary to catecholamine release
Allostatic response - ANSWER: Fight or flight
Sense of Coherence - ANSWER: One's perception of the world as comprehensible,
manageable, and meaningful
Comprehensible - ANSWER: Demands of the internal and external environments are
understandable and predictable
Managable - ANSWER: Person recognizes resources that are available to meet
environmental demands
Meaningful - ANSWER: Person's interpretation of the demands worthy of
engagement
What are people with strong sense of coherence likely to do? - ANSWER:
Recognize and utilize resources in a stressful situation
What manifestations of low sense of coherence are typical? - ANSWER:
Overwhelmed with difficulty coping
Defense mechanisms - ANSWER: Unconscious protective coping methods that
people may apply in response to a perceived threat
Long term defense mechanism - ANSWER: Can prevent healthy growth and
development
Short term defense mechanism - ANSWER: May be used to prevent harm to a person
in distress
Compensation - ANSWER: Focusing on one strengths
Denial - ANSWER: Avoiding emotional stress by refusing to acknowledge anything
that causes intolerable anxiety
Displacement - ANSWER: Redirecting negative emotions to a safer focus
Intellectualization - ANSWER: Overthinking a challenging situation to avoid dealing
with the emotions
Projection - ANSWER: Attributing ones own motives, values, responses, personality
traits to another person
Collaborative Practice 2nd Edition By Barbara L Yoost; Lynne R
Crawford 9780323508643 Chapter 1-42 Complete Guide .
Allostasis - ANSWER: Means by which equilibrium is reestablished
Anger - ANSWER: Emotion involving antagonism toward another
Anxiety - ANSWER: Response to stress that causes apprehension or uncertainty
Burnout - ANSWER: Mental exhaustion due to constant stress
Coping - ANSWER: Dynamic cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage demands
Stressor - ANSWER: Event or stimulus that disrupts a persons sense of equilibrium
Stress appraisal - ANSWER: Person interprets a stressor as either a threat or
challenge
Homeostasis - ANSWER: Body's regulation of systems to maintain steady state
Fight or flight - ANSWER: Activation of ANS; excitement or threat
General Adaptation Syndrome - ANSWER: Adaptive response to stress
Fight or flight - ANSWER: Physiological responses: HR, BP, RR, pupil dilation,
decreased gastric motility
Distress - ANSWER: Stress beyond the ability to cope or adapt effectively
Eustress - ANSWER: Motivational stress
Three stages of GAS - ANSWER: 1. Alarm reaction
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion
What part of the three stages of the GAS are stressful events mostly associated
with?- ANSWER: Alarm reaction and resistance
Alarm reaction - ANSWER: Threat to homeostasis
Resistance - ANSWER: Body tries to adapt to stressor by stabilizing, and repair
damage and restore resources.
, Exhaustion - ANSWER: Stress unrelieved, body unable to adapt; death may occur at
cellular or systemic level
Local Adaptation Syndrome - ANSWER: Manifests as immune response. Reflexive
response to pain and hypoxia, secondary to catecholamine release
Allostatic response - ANSWER: Fight or flight
Sense of Coherence - ANSWER: One's perception of the world as comprehensible,
manageable, and meaningful
Comprehensible - ANSWER: Demands of the internal and external environments are
understandable and predictable
Managable - ANSWER: Person recognizes resources that are available to meet
environmental demands
Meaningful - ANSWER: Person's interpretation of the demands worthy of
engagement
What are people with strong sense of coherence likely to do? - ANSWER:
Recognize and utilize resources in a stressful situation
What manifestations of low sense of coherence are typical? - ANSWER:
Overwhelmed with difficulty coping
Defense mechanisms - ANSWER: Unconscious protective coping methods that
people may apply in response to a perceived threat
Long term defense mechanism - ANSWER: Can prevent healthy growth and
development
Short term defense mechanism - ANSWER: May be used to prevent harm to a person
in distress
Compensation - ANSWER: Focusing on one strengths
Denial - ANSWER: Avoiding emotional stress by refusing to acknowledge anything
that causes intolerable anxiety
Displacement - ANSWER: Redirecting negative emotions to a safer focus
Intellectualization - ANSWER: Overthinking a challenging situation to avoid dealing
with the emotions
Projection - ANSWER: Attributing ones own motives, values, responses, personality
traits to another person
