Anxiety Levels

Question 1

Sharpened senses

Increased motivation

Alert

Enlarged perceptual field

Answer 1

Mild

Question 2

Can solve problems

Learning is effective

Restless

Gastrointestinal “butterflies”

Answer 2

Mild

Question 2

Selectively attentive

Perceptual field limited to the
immediate task

Answer 2

Moderate

Question 2

Sleepless

Irritable

Hypersensitive to noise

Answer 2

Mild

Question 2

Can be redirected

Cannot connect thoughts or events independently

Muscle tension

Answer 2

Moderate

Question 3

Diaphoresis

Pounding pulse

Headache

Dry mouth

Answer 3

Moderate

Question 4

Higher voice pitch

Increased rate of speech

Gastrointestinal upset

Answer 4

Moderate

Question 5

Frequent urination

Increased automatisms (nervous mannerisms)

Answer 5

Moderate

Question 6

Perceptual field reduced to one detail or scattered details

Cannot complete tasks

Answer 6

Severe

Question 7

Cannot solve problems or learn
effectively

Behavior geared toward anxiety relief and is usually ineffective

Answer 7

Severe

Question 8

Feels awe, dread, or horror

Doesn’t respond to redirection

Severe headache

Answer 8

Severe

Question 9

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Trembling

Rigid stance

Answer 9

Severe

Question 10

Vertigo

Pale

Tachycardia

Chest pain

Answer 10

Severe

Question 11

Crying

Ritualistic (purposeless, repetitive behavior)

Answer 11

Severe

Question 12

Perceptual field reduced to focus on self

Cannot process environmental stimuli

Distorted perceptions

Answer 12

Panic

Question 12

the wear and tear that life causes on the body (Selye, 1956)

Answer 12

Stress

Question 12

Loss of rational thought

Personality disorganization

Doesn’t recognize danger

Answer 12

Panic

Question 13

Possibly suicidal

Delusions or hallucination possible

Can’t communicate verbally

Answer 13

Panic

Question 14

Either cannot sit (may bolt and run) or is totally mute and immobile

Answer 14

Panic

Question 15

It occurs when a person has difficulty dealing with life situations, problems, and goals.

(+) or (-) occurrence

Answer 15

Anxiety

Question 16

Hans Selye 3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

Answer 16

1. Alarm Reaction Stage
2. Resistance Stage
3. Exhaustion Stage

Question 17

3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

Stress stimulates the body to send messages from the hypothalamus to the glands (such as adrenal gland, to send out adrenaline and norepinephrine for fuel) and organs (such as the liver, to reconvert glycogen stores to glucose for food) to prepare for potential defense needs

Answer 17

Alarm Reaction Stage

Question 18

3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

The digestive reduces function
to shunt blood to areas as
needed for defense. The lungs
take in more air, and the heart
beats faster and harder so that
it can circulate this highly
oxygenated and highly
nourished blood to the muscles
to defend the body to fight,
flight or freeze behaviors.

Answer 18

Resistance Stage

Question 19

3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

If the person adapts to the stress, the body responses relax, and the gland, organ and systemic response abate.

Answer 19

Resistance Stage

Question 19

3 Stages of Reaction to Stress

Occurs when the person has responded negatively to anxiety and stress: body is depleted or emotional components are not resolved, resulting in continual arousal of the physiological responses and little reserve capacity

Answer 19

Exhaustion Stage