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stress study guide đź’— Flashcards

1
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what are vital signs?

A

objective measurement of body’s essential functions

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2
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what are the seven factors that can affect heart rate (pulse rate)?

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age, exercise, disease, drugs, temp, posture and stress

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3
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what differences do you see between male and female heart rates?

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female heart rates are higher

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4
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what similarities do you see between male and female heart rates?

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they have their highest peak in their 40s

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5
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what is hypertension?

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high blood pressure

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6
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what are the blood pressure range values for hypertension?

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systolic readings of 130 mm Hg or higher, or diastolic readings of 80 mm Hg or higher

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7
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what are some causes of hypertension?

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diet, medications, stress, genetics, pregnancy, obesity and atherosclerosis

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what is respiration?

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movement of oxygen from the outside environment to the cells within tissues, and the removal of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction that’s to the environment

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when the diaphragm causes the lungs to increase in volume what happens to the pressure inside the lungs?

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lung pressure decreases

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10
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will air then enter or leave the lungs?

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air enters the lungs

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what are seven factors that can affect respiratory rate?

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age, pain, emotion, air passage resitance, fever, lung elasticity and temp

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12
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the nervous system controls both heart rate and breathing rate

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true

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13
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what does the somatic nervous system include?

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somatic sensory/motor fibers and voluntary actions

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what does the autonomic/involuntary nervous system include?

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involuntary functions, visceral motor/sensory systems

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15
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what is sympathetic known for?

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fight or flight

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16
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what is parasympathetic known for?

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rest and digest

17
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the perception of threat activates the ___ nervous system and triggers an acute stress response that prepares the body to ___

A

sympathetic and fight or flight

18
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what are the three stress hormones?

A

epinephrine, cortisol and norepinephrine

19
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what are epinephrine and norepinephrine?

A

they are chemical messengers that function as hormones as well as neurotransmitters

20
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cortisol

A

steroid hormone that regulates a wide range of processes throughout the body, including metabolism and the immune response

21
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what is the difference between epinephrine and norepinephrine?

A

epinephrine has slightly more of an effect on your heart, norepinephrine has more of an effect on your blood vessels

22
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what are similarities between epinephrine and norepinephrine?

A

both play a role in your body’s natural fight-or-flight response to stress and have important medical uses, travel through the bloodstream and they tell organs and tissues to work in different ways

23
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what does the adrenal medulla do?

A

controls hormones that initiate fight or flight and mainly secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine

24
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what is cortisol secreted by?

A

cortex of the adrenal glands

25
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why is sweat produced by eccrine (sweat) glands salty?

A

sodium and chloride

26
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where are these glands concentrated?

A

soles of feet, hands and on head

27
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how could you decrease level of stress hormones since prolonged stress is unhealthy?

A

balanced diet, limit caffeine, get enough sleep, having fun, hobby

28
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why is skin conductance a measure of stress?

A

immediate secretion of sweat by eccrine sweat glands

29
Q

what method or test is used by law enforcement to test for deception?

A

polygraph examinations

30
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which two body systems work closely together as pointed out by the activity?

A

circulatory and respiratory

30
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the four things lie detectors test for are…

A

heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, skin conductivity (sweat)

31
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two situations in which your heart rate and respiration rate might increase in are…

A

emotions, exercise

32
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two situations in which your heart rate and respiration might decrease in are…

A

sleep, meditation

33
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three things to look for in a polygraph test to see if the subject might be lying are…

A

blood pressure/heart rate, respiratory, electro-dermal activity

34
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what kind of specific questions should you ask on polygraph test?

A

inquiry questions because they are direct answers

35
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what is the purpose of asking “baseline” questions?

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compared difference of chart when lying and telling the truth

36
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what is the purpose of “inquiry questions”?

A

more accurate answers

37
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three problems with polygraph tests are…

A

could be manipulated, inaccurate and stress levels could already be high

38
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two reasons why polygraph tests should not be used are because…

A

inaccuracy, manipulation

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