TOPIC 10

Question 1

What is General Adaptation syndrome

• what does it involve
• 3 phases

Answer 1

• whole body physiological response to stress
• autonomic and endocrine system
• Alarm reaction
• Resistance stage
• Exhaustion stage

Question 2

What are ‘responsive behaviours’

Answer 2

changes in behaviour and thinking expressed in many ways

• agitation
• depression
  psychosis

Question 3

Causes for responsive behaviours

Answer 3

• disease progression
• limited communication skills
• physical discomfort/pain
• Trouble understanding

Question 4

Types of responsive behaviours

Answer 4

• physically aggressive
• physically non-aggressive
• verbally aggressive
• verbally non-aggressive

Question 5

Impact of responsive behaviours

Answer 5

• reduced quality of life
• increases caregiver burden
• increases mortality

Question 6

PIECES framework

Answer 6

Physical
Intellectual
Emotional
Capabilities
Environmental
Social