Med-Surg Chp 67 Interaction of Body and Mind

Question 1

Integrates thoughts

Promotes movement in concert with ACh

Stimulates hypothalamic endocrine activity

Enhances judgment

Answer 1

Dopamine
(DA)

Question 2

Stabilizes mood

Induces sleep

Regulates temperature

Controls appetite

Answer 2

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine)
(5-HT)

Question 3

Affects attention and concentration

Raises energy level

Heightens arousal

Answer 3

Norepinephrine
(NE)

Question 4

Assists memory storage

Promotes movement in concert with DA

Prepares for action

Answer 4

Acetylcholine
(ACh)

Question 5

Reduces arousal and aggression

Inhibits excitatory neurotransmitters like NE and DA

Decreases seizure potential

Answer 5

Gamma-aminobutyric acid
(GABA)

Question 6

Promotes neuronal excitation

Acts as a neurotoxic mediator in various neurologic disorders

Answer 6

Glutamate
(GT)

Question 7

is a technique that compares a client’s brain activity patterns (from an EEG or other electronic imaging systems) with a computerized database of electrophysiologic abnormalities

Answer 7

brain mapping

Question 8

unconscious tactics humans use to protect themselves from feeling inadequate or threatened.

Answer 8

coping mechanisms

Question 9

immunologic chemical messengers released by lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages.

Answer 9

cytokines

Question 10

excessive, ill-timed, or unrelieved stress

Answer 10

distress

Question 11

None of the volunteers or the researchers knows which subjects are receiving the actual drug

Answer 11

double-blind study

Question 12

helps individuals to pursue goals, learn to solve problems, or manage life’s predictable and unpredictable crises.

Answer 12

eustress

Question 13

recurrence

Answer 13

exacerbation

Question 14

This response overrides the control of the parasympathetic nervous system, which slows many metabolic processes.

Answer 14

fight-or-flight response

Question 15

they become frozen by fear

Answer 15

freeze response

Question 16

a nonspecific physiologic response to a stressor

Answer 16

general adaptation syndrome

Question 17

A commitment to something meaningful versus a sense of alienation

A sense of having control over sources of stress versus a feeling of helplessness

The perception of life events as a challenge rather than a threat

Answer 17

hardiness

Question 18

chemical messengers that relay messages throughout the immune system and the brain.

Answer 18

immunopeptides

Question 19

a combination of conventional medical treatment with nontraditional physical and nonphysical approaches.

Answer 19

integrative therapies

Question 20

component of a thorough neurologic examination.

Answer 20

mental status examination

Question 21

are a separate type of neurotransmitters that include endogenous chemicals

Answer 21

neuropeptides

Question 22

are natural endogenous chemical messengers that communicate information that affect thinking, behavior, and bodily functions across the synaptic cleft between neurons

Answer 22

neurotransmitters

Question 23

is an inert or inactive substance that by its very nature cannot alter physiology, yet does so in a significant number of people.

Answer 23

placebo

Question 24

refers to the healing or improvement that takes place simply because the individual believes a treatment method will be effective.

Answer 24

placebo effect

Question 25

refers to the mind

Answer 25

psyche

Question 26

Conditions in which evidence affirms a connection between abnormalities in the brain and altered cognition, perception, emotion, behavior, and socialization

Answer 26

psychobiologic disorders

Question 27

the study of the biochemical basis of thought, behavior, affect, and mood

Answer 27

psychobiology

Question 28

the study of how fluctuations in pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, and reproductive hormones alter cognition, perception, behavior, and mood

Answer 28

psychoneuroendocrinology

Question 29

a new, developing field that studies the connections among the emotions, central nervous system, neuroendocrine system, and immunologic system. Research studies show how stress predisposes a person to infection

Answer 29

psychoneuroimmunology

Question 30

medical conditions associated with or aggravated by stress.

Answer 30

psychosomatic disorders

Question 31

are structures found on the surface of cells throughout the body and brain.

Answer 31

receptors

Question 32

absence

Answer 32

remission

Question 33

the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of stress.

Answer 33

resilience

Question 34

refers to the body.

Answer 34

soma

Question 35

is a physiologic response to biologic stressors such as surgical trauma or infection, psychological stressors such as worry and fear, or sociologic stressors, including a new job or increased family responsibilities.

Answer 35

stress

Question 36

technique for minimizing the harmful effects of stress through relaxation techniques and effective coping strategies.

Answer 36

stress management

Question 37

Are bona fide medical conditions associated with or aggravated by stress.

Answer 37

stress-related disorders