Chapter 38: Stress and Coping Flashcards
Appraisal is how:
a person interprets the impact of the stressor
a personal evaluation of the meaning of the event to what is happening and a consideration of the resources on hand to manage the stressor
General adaptation syndrom 3 stages:
Reaction to stress, describes how the body responds physiologically to stressors through stages of
alarm
resistance
exhaustion
Allostatic load:
chronic arousal with the presence of powerful hormones causes excessive wear and tear on bodily organs
can cause long-term physiological problems such as chronic hypertension, depression, sleep deprivation
Primary appraisal:
evaluating an event in terms of personal meaning.
Secondary appraisal:
same time as primary appraisal
person is also considering possible coping strategies or resources available to help deal with the event
Ego defense mechanisms serve to
regulate emotional distress thus giving a person protection from anxiety and stress
3 types of crises
Maturational or DEVELOPMENTAL crises
SITUATIONAL crises
disasters or ADVENTITIOUS crises
Situational stress arises from
personal, job or family changes
Crisis intervention goals (2)
Patient safety
Anxiety reduction
what causes blood glucose to rise during stress?
increases in cortisol
Increases in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Increases in epinephrine
Developmental crises occurs as
a person moves through the stages of life
Situational crises are:
responses to various situations in life
including a job change, chronic illness, or a motor vehicle accident.
Medulla oblongata is responsible for
increasing respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, and respirations as a response to stress.
Three primary modes of intervention for stress:
decrease stress producing situations
increase resistance to stress
learn skills that reduce physiological response to stress
