MENTAL HEALTH GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
EXAM 230 QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2025
Define Stress - ANSWER-the nonspecific response of the body to any demand
placed on it
The adjustment or response to stress can be: - ANSWER-Physical, mental or
emotional
Adaptation is defined as - ANSWER-restoration of homeostatis to the internal
environmental system
Adaptive behavior is viewed as behavior that - ANSWER-maintains the integrity of
the individual with a timely return to equilibrium
Adaptive behavior is viewed as positive and is correlated with - ANSWER-a healthy
response
Maladaptive behavior - ANSWER-disrupts the integrity of the individual, negative
Stressor - ANSWER-a demand placed on the body to adapt
,Stressors causes physical or emotional tension and may be a factor in what? -
ANSWER-the etiology of certain illnesses
Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome occurs in ____ stages. - ANSWER-Three
What are the 3 stages of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome? - ANSWER-Alarm
reaction stage, stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion
Alarm reaction stage - ANSWER-fight or flight syndrome initiated, sympathetic
nervous system, symptoms include increase in heart rate and respirations and
may include headache, sweaty palms and sensation of dizziness
Stage of resistance - ANSWER-Body's attempt to react to stressor, symptoms may
disappear if adaptation occurs
Stage of exhaustion - ANSWER-symptoms do not disappear, body is exhausted,
headaches, ulcer, CAD and without intervention = death
A 25 year old male barely avoids a motor vehicle accident. His heart is poinding,
his palms are sweaty, and his respirations are increased. This is an example of
what state of the General Adaptation Syndrome? - ANSWER-Alarm Reaction Stage
Fight or Flight Syndrome - ANSWER-Initial biological stress response, sustained
biological stress response
A stress event is one that - ANSWER-creates change in the life pattern of the
individual, requires significant adjustment in lifestyle, taxes available personal
resources
, Stress as an environmental event - ANSWER-CHANGE from the existing steady
state of the individual's life pattern, the thing or event that trigger the
physiological and psychological responses
Stress overload is a casual link to illness it either: - ANSWER-predisposes a person
to illness or actually precipitates it
Weakness to the Miller and Rahe tool (a tool used to measure stress - ANSWER-it
does not consider the individual's personal perception of the event and his or her
coping strategies and available support systems at the time of the life change.
precipitating event - ANSWER-a stimulus arising from the internal or external
environment and perceived by the individual in a specific manner. Depends on
cognitive appraisal or perception
Primary appraisal may be _________, ________ or ___________. - ANSWER-
irrelevant, benign-positive, stressful
Secondary appraisal includes assessment and evaluation by the individual of
____________, ____________ and _____________ to deal with the stressful
situation - ANSWER-skills, resources, knowledge
Predisposing factors - ANSWER-influence how an individual perceives and
responds to a stressful event.
Predisposing factors include: - ANSWER-genetics, past experiences, and existing
conditions
EXAM 230 QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2025
Define Stress - ANSWER-the nonspecific response of the body to any demand
placed on it
The adjustment or response to stress can be: - ANSWER-Physical, mental or
emotional
Adaptation is defined as - ANSWER-restoration of homeostatis to the internal
environmental system
Adaptive behavior is viewed as behavior that - ANSWER-maintains the integrity of
the individual with a timely return to equilibrium
Adaptive behavior is viewed as positive and is correlated with - ANSWER-a healthy
response
Maladaptive behavior - ANSWER-disrupts the integrity of the individual, negative
Stressor - ANSWER-a demand placed on the body to adapt
,Stressors causes physical or emotional tension and may be a factor in what? -
ANSWER-the etiology of certain illnesses
Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome occurs in ____ stages. - ANSWER-Three
What are the 3 stages of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome? - ANSWER-Alarm
reaction stage, stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion
Alarm reaction stage - ANSWER-fight or flight syndrome initiated, sympathetic
nervous system, symptoms include increase in heart rate and respirations and
may include headache, sweaty palms and sensation of dizziness
Stage of resistance - ANSWER-Body's attempt to react to stressor, symptoms may
disappear if adaptation occurs
Stage of exhaustion - ANSWER-symptoms do not disappear, body is exhausted,
headaches, ulcer, CAD and without intervention = death
A 25 year old male barely avoids a motor vehicle accident. His heart is poinding,
his palms are sweaty, and his respirations are increased. This is an example of
what state of the General Adaptation Syndrome? - ANSWER-Alarm Reaction Stage
Fight or Flight Syndrome - ANSWER-Initial biological stress response, sustained
biological stress response
A stress event is one that - ANSWER-creates change in the life pattern of the
individual, requires significant adjustment in lifestyle, taxes available personal
resources
, Stress as an environmental event - ANSWER-CHANGE from the existing steady
state of the individual's life pattern, the thing or event that trigger the
physiological and psychological responses
Stress overload is a casual link to illness it either: - ANSWER-predisposes a person
to illness or actually precipitates it
Weakness to the Miller and Rahe tool (a tool used to measure stress - ANSWER-it
does not consider the individual's personal perception of the event and his or her
coping strategies and available support systems at the time of the life change.
precipitating event - ANSWER-a stimulus arising from the internal or external
environment and perceived by the individual in a specific manner. Depends on
cognitive appraisal or perception
Primary appraisal may be _________, ________ or ___________. - ANSWER-
irrelevant, benign-positive, stressful
Secondary appraisal includes assessment and evaluation by the individual of
____________, ____________ and _____________ to deal with the stressful
situation - ANSWER-skills, resources, knowledge
Predisposing factors - ANSWER-influence how an individual perceives and
responds to a stressful event.
Predisposing factors include: - ANSWER-genetics, past experiences, and existing
conditions
