Health, Stress, and Coping

Question 1

True or false: People use to die of infectious diseases and accidents.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False: Now we tend to die from lifestyle diseases.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are lifestyle diseases?

Answer 3

Diseases related to a damaging lifestyle or unhealthy personal habits.

Question 4

What are behavioral risk factors?

Answer 4

Behaviors that increase the probability of injury, disease, or death.
Examples: high levels of stress, untreated high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, substance abuse, etc.

Question 5

What is stress?

Answer 5

Pressure

Question 6

What are the 2 types of stress?

Answer 6

Eustress (good) and distress (bad)

Question 7

True or False: 80% of all outpatient care is stress induced.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False: 60% of all inpatient care is stress induced.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the greatest source of stress in the United States?

Answer 9

Role Conflict

Question 10

What are the 4 warning signs of stress?

Answer 10

1. Anxiety
2. Apathy
3. Irritability
4. Mental/Emotional fatigue

Question 11

Which of the 4 warning signs of stress is the most disturbing?

Answer 11

Apathy