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stress =
human response to change in our normal balanced state
interal stressor example
you are ill
stressor=
any event or stimulus that causes an individual to experience stress
what is adaptation =
the change that takes place as the result of the reponse to the stressor
(coping with stress)
example of internal stressor =
illness
developmental stressor =
going to high school
getting married etc.
homeostasis =
the state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body, naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival
bodies desire to have things regulated =
homeostasis
normal blood pH =
7.35-7.45
when various receptors and effectors bring about a reaction to ensure that conditions remain favorable in the body this is called
negative feedback
medulla oblonata controls what
HR, BP, resp
Reticular Formation does what
monitors the physiological status of the body through connections with sensory and motor tracts
what is involved in flight or fight
SNS arousal
HR up
shunting of blood to vital organs and muscles
increased BP, resp, glucose
stimulus-based model =
stress = stimulus or life event
more stress = more vulnerability to illness
General adaptation model =
alarm reaction - lasts minutes to 24 hours
resistance stage - coping
exhaustion stage
transaction based model =
attempts to explain individual differences in stress response
psycological indicators of stress
anxiety and fear (mild - panic)
anger
depression
physiologic indicators of stress =
dry mouth
sweating
gi upset
hyperventilation
mind-body connection
unconscious reactions to stressors
denial
displacement
rationalization
regression
repression
projection
Denial =
refuse to acknowledge problem
displacement =
transfer emotinal reaction
man hit wall instead of wife
rationalization =
justify behaviors using faulty logic
baby got spanked but ok since has diaper on
regression =
returning to a earlier stage of development
temper tantrum
repression =
thoughts denied completely
projection =
attach blame onto others fo unacceptabe behaviors
how people try to cope cognitively
problem solving
structuring
self control
suppression
fantasy or daydreaming
prolonged stress is related too
Cardiovascualr disease
GI problems
headaches
cancer
decreased immune system
coping =
dealing with a change
ASD =
acute stress disorder
usually occurs within the first month of a stresor
PTSD is
ASD longer than a month
ASD begins with
witnessing or eing confronted with a traumatic event
ASD resonds with
intense fear
helplessness
horror
PTSD characterized by
flashbacks
delayed onset (longer than 4 weeks)
persist longer than 1 month
stress is assessed through?
the history and physical
nursing diagnosis regarding stress =
ineffective coping
anxiety r/t (related too)
fear r/t (related too)
caregiver role strain
crisis intervention therapy
is direct, brief, and focuses only on the problem related to the crisis
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NRS 215-5 stress
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NRS 215-5 stress
Updated
2013-02-06T19:33:46Z
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