WEEK 10 STRESS AND COPING Flashcards

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ACTH ( adrenocorticotropic hormone) stimulates the adrenal glands to secrete

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cortisol

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when an individual is disrupted by stress, the body works to maintain equilibrium by initiating the

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GAS, general adaptive syndrome

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3 stages of GAS (general adaptive syndrome)

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alarm, resistance, exhaustion

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transactional theory of stress and coping

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describes stress as a dynamic process and a transaction between a person and their environment.

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primary appraisal

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an individual evaluates a stressor to determine whether it is a threat

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episodic acute stress

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characterized by frequent bouts of acute stress, usually assoc. w/ taking on too much responsibility

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threatening situation triggered by a precipitating event whereby an individual experiences a strong behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric response

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crisis

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stage 1 of crisis intervention

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Conduct a thorough biopsychosocial crisis assessment. Assess for suicidal and homicidal risk, drug and alcohol abuse, need for medical attention, and ineffective coping strategies. Assess resilience, protective factors, and support systems.

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stage 2 of crisis intervention

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Establish rapport and a therapeutic environment by conveying respect and acceptance. Display neutrality and a nonjudgmental attitude.

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stage 3 of crisis intervention

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Assess the dimensions of the problem or crisis. Identify client issues and challenges, including what precipitated the crisis, to glean insight into the presenting problem.

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stage 4 of crisis intervention

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Encourage the client to explore and express feelings and emotions. Use active listening, reflection, and paraphrasing, and respond with encouraging statements.

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stage 5 of crisis intervention

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Explore past positive coping strategies and alternatives. View the client as resourceful and resilient, and as possessing an array of potential resources and alternatives.

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stage 6 of crisis intervention

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Implement the action plan. Identify supportive individuals and contact referral sources.

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stage 7 of crisis intervention

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Establish a follow-up plan after the initial intervention to determine the client’s status and ensure that the crisis has been resolved.

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common ego defense mechanisms

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denial, rationalization, projection, repression, regression, compartmentalization

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crisis severity scale

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1 to 4, 4 being most severe

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what stress does to the body (short term)

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anxiety, heart beats faster and harder, muscles become tense, problems w/ sex, skin becomes sensitive, can become oily, upset stomach, faster breathing

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what stress does to the body (long term)

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tension headache/migraine, mental health problems, serious heart problems, hair loss, acne, fertility problems, increased risk of type 2 diabetes, trouble breathing, panic attacks

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GAS alarm stage

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fight or flight, prepares body for action (sympathetic nervous system)

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resistance stage of GAS

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body compensates for changes caused by alarm stage

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GAS exhaustion stage

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allostatic load, causing long term physiological problems. chronic medical issues

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secondary traumatic stress

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a trauma one experiences from witnessing other peoples suffering. component of compassion fatigue which is common in healthcare workers

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PTSD

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begins when person experiences, witnesses, or is confronted with a traumatic event

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stages of stress theory

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primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, coping, reappraisal

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primary appraisal

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mentally rates an event in terms of its meaning and experiences stress if the event is significant

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Secondary appraisal

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Considers possible coping strategies/resources and experiences stress if the
demands of the event exceed the ability to cope

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Coping

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Cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage a stressor

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Reappraisal

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Coping mechanism is working or it is not….

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crisis

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a major change that pushes the individual well past the previous ways of coping

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types of crisis

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situational, maturational, adventitious, socioeconomic, cultural

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adventitious crisis

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something bizarre, such as a house burning down or being robbed

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situational crisis

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chronic illness to job pressures

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socioeconomic crisis

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poverty, homelessness,

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cultural crisis

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oppression, discrimination

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ego defense mechanisms

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something we do naturally to block out feelings of worthlessness and anxiety

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defense mechanisms

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compensation (compartmentalization), conversion (repression), denial, displacement (projection), identification, dissociation, regression, rationalization

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second victim syndrome

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when a medical error that results in significant harm to a patient occurs

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eustress

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moderate or normal physiological stress, interpreted as being beneficial to

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stress & coping nursing process

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notice risk factors for stress, recognize maladaptive coping, provide appropriate nursing interventions to manage stress and optimize the coping response

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allostasis

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balance between stressors and coping mechanisms

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True or false? irritable bowel syndrome can be a stress-related condition

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true

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cortisol

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stress hormone

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the cumulative effects that chronic stress has on mental and physical health

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allostatic load

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intellectualization

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overthinking

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projection

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blaming, disliking qualities in others that we also possess, being paranoid that others are mistreating us when we are mistreating them

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regression

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returning to old habits or even to a younger developmental stage in extreme stages

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compartmentalization

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compensation. overcompensating in an area to feel better about not being good at something

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conversion

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having fear regarding situations, people, places, animals, objects etc… but not remembering why

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denial

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avoiding stressors, even to the point of not even thinking about it.

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displacement

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taking out our problems on people who are unrelated to them

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identification

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attachment to something or someone, dangerous in situations of abuse

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dissociation

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losing touch w/ reality or staying outside of onesself

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rationalization

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justifying bad coping mechanisms by looking for logic in them. making excuses for

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Are ego defense mechanisms bad?

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they’re not good or bad on their own. we all have them. sometimes they keep us alive. what matters is they do not control our lives, and that we can recognize them, and deal with the ACTUAL STRESSOR or get help if we don’t know how to do that responsibly

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