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NSG 133 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Grade A+
Stress
✓ Is viewed as an individual's reaction to any change that requires an
adjustment or response, which can be physical, mental, or emotional
Stressors
✓ is a biological, psychological, social, or chemical factor that causes
physical emotional tension and may contribute to the development of
certain illnesses
Adaptive Response
✓ A behavior that maintains the integrity of the individual. It is viewed as
a positive and is correlated with a healthy response.
Maladaptive Response
✓ -is it behavior that disrupts the integrity of the individual, it is perceived
and considered to be negative or unhealthy.
Fight or Flight Syndrome
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✓ have a physical symptom that results from an individual's real or
perceived notion that harm, or danger is imminent.
Fight or Flight Stages
✓ · Alarm Reaction Stage
✓ · Stage of Resistance
✓ · Stage of Exhaustion
Alarm Reaction Stage (Fight or Flight Stage)
✓ the physical physiological responses of the fight or flight syndrome are
initiated.
· Stage of Resistance (Fight or Flight Stage)
✓ The individual uses the physiological responses of the first stage as a
defense in the attempt to adapt to the stressor.
Stage of Exhaustion (Fight or Flight Stage)
✓ This stage occurs when the body responds to prolong exposure to a
stressor. The adaptive energy is depleted, and the individual can no
longer draw from the resources for the adaption. Ch. 1 p. 3-4
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Mental health
✓ and mental illness are defined, and the psychological adaptation to
stress is explained in terms of the two major responses: anxiety and
grief. Behavioral responses are conceptualized along the mental
health/mental illness continuum.
Precipitating Event
✓ - is a stimulus arising from the internal or external environment and
perceived by the individual in a specific manner. Determination of an
event as stressful depends on the individual's cognitive appraisal of the
situation.
· Cognitive appraisal
✓ is an individual's evaluation of the personal significance of the event or
occurrence. The event "precipitates" a response on the part of the
individual, and the response is influenced by the individual's perception
of the event.
Cognitive response
✓ consists of a primary appraisal and a secondary appraisal
Types of Primary Appraisal
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✓ Irrelevant
✓ Benign-positive
✓ Stressful.
Secondary Appraisal
✓ is an assessment of skills, resources, and knowledge that the person
possesses to deal with the situation. The individual evaluates by
considering the following:
✓ . Which coping strategies are available to me?
✓ . Will the option I choose be effective in this situation?
✓ . Do I have the ability to use that strategy in an effective manner?
Predisposing Factors
✓ Genetic Influences
✓ ·Past Experiences
✓ ·Existing Conditions
Crisis
✓ a sudden event in one's life that disturbs the homeostasis, during which
usual coping mechanisms cannot resolve the problem
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NSG 133 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Grade A+
Stress
✓ Is viewed as an individual's reaction to any change that requires an
adjustment or response, which can be physical, mental, or emotional
Stressors
✓ is a biological, psychological, social, or chemical factor that causes
physical emotional tension and may contribute to the development of
certain illnesses
Adaptive Response
✓ A behavior that maintains the integrity of the individual. It is viewed as
a positive and is correlated with a healthy response.
Maladaptive Response
✓ -is it behavior that disrupts the integrity of the individual, it is perceived
and considered to be negative or unhealthy.
Fight or Flight Syndrome
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✓ have a physical symptom that results from an individual's real or
perceived notion that harm, or danger is imminent.
Fight or Flight Stages
✓ · Alarm Reaction Stage
✓ · Stage of Resistance
✓ · Stage of Exhaustion
Alarm Reaction Stage (Fight or Flight Stage)
✓ the physical physiological responses of the fight or flight syndrome are
initiated.
· Stage of Resistance (Fight or Flight Stage)
✓ The individual uses the physiological responses of the first stage as a
defense in the attempt to adapt to the stressor.
Stage of Exhaustion (Fight or Flight Stage)
✓ This stage occurs when the body responds to prolong exposure to a
stressor. The adaptive energy is depleted, and the individual can no
longer draw from the resources for the adaption. Ch. 1 p. 3-4
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Mental health
✓ and mental illness are defined, and the psychological adaptation to
stress is explained in terms of the two major responses: anxiety and
grief. Behavioral responses are conceptualized along the mental
health/mental illness continuum.
Precipitating Event
✓ - is a stimulus arising from the internal or external environment and
perceived by the individual in a specific manner. Determination of an
event as stressful depends on the individual's cognitive appraisal of the
situation.
· Cognitive appraisal
✓ is an individual's evaluation of the personal significance of the event or
occurrence. The event "precipitates" a response on the part of the
individual, and the response is influenced by the individual's perception
of the event.
Cognitive response
✓ consists of a primary appraisal and a secondary appraisal
Types of Primary Appraisal
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✓ Irrelevant
✓ Benign-positive
✓ Stressful.
Secondary Appraisal
✓ is an assessment of skills, resources, and knowledge that the person
possesses to deal with the situation. The individual evaluates by
considering the following:
✓ . Which coping strategies are available to me?
✓ . Will the option I choose be effective in this situation?
✓ . Do I have the ability to use that strategy in an effective manner?
Predisposing Factors
✓ Genetic Influences
✓ ·Past Experiences
✓ ·Existing Conditions
Crisis
✓ a sudden event in one's life that disturbs the homeostasis, during which
usual coping mechanisms cannot resolve the problem
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