stress and coping

Question 1

reasoning behind stress

Answer 1

body response to a change in normal balance state

Question 2

different types of stress

Answer 2

acne
cycles
lack of sleep
pregancy

Question 3

apprasial

Answer 3

how a person interprets the impact of stress
lead to personal growth or chronic illness

Question 4

adaption

Answer 4

change that takes place in response to stressor

Question 5

homeostasis

Answer 5

regulating internal temp and staying the same
shivering and sweating

Question 6

immune response

Answer 6

prolonged changes
increased risk of infection

Question 7

General adaption syndrome (GAS)

Answer 7

body attempting to return to state of balance (allostasis)

Question 8

3 stages of GAS

Answer 8

1. alarm
   - fight or flight
   - increased HR (medulla)
2. resistance
   - parasympathateic happens
3. exhaustion
   - body not able to resist stressor
   - excessive wear and tear

Question 9

physiological indicators of stress

Answer 9

measures
high bp
increased hr

Question 10

psychological indicators of stress

Answer 10

headaches
dry mouth
anger

Question 11

cognitive indicators of stress

Answer 11

overcoming of letting it beat you up
day dreaming

Question 12

purpose of coping strategies

Answer 12

efforts to manage stressors

Question 13

denial

Answer 13

refusing to acknowledge

Question 14

displacement

Answer 14

taking out anger on something else

Question 15

rationalization

Answer 15

justifying behavior

Question 16

regression

Answer 16

returning to an early place

Question 17

repression

Answer 17

not denying just acknowledging

Question 18

projection

Answer 18

blaming others

Question 19

situational stressor

Answer 19

job transition or moving

Question 20

maturational stressor

Answer 20

expected but not easy

Question 21

sociocultrual stressor

Answer 21

poverty or violence

Question 22

test that measure stress

Answer 22

holmes and rahe stress scale

Question 23

crisis

Answer 23

shows a person is facing a turning point in life

Question 24

types of crisis: maturation of development

Answer 24

marriage or parent death

Question 25

types of crisis: situational

Answer 25

job changes or car crash

Question 26

types of crisis: adventitious

Answer 26

natural disaster/not in our control

Question 27

2 goals of crisis intervention

Answer 27

patient safety and anxiety reduction

Question 28

what are some things you need for crisis intervention

Answer 28

ask patient what it means to them
you might need external sources

Question 29

steps of crisis intervention

Answer 29

idnetify problem
make connection
explore feelings
explore coping mechanisms
implement the plan
evaluate the outcome

Question 30

burnout

Answer 30

emotional exhaustion

Question 31

manifestation of burnout

Answer 31

feeling of failure
poor decision making

Question 32

maldaptive coping mechanisms

Answer 32

drinking
smoking
overeating

Question 33

positive coping mechanisms

Answer 33

nutritoin
time management
excersize