NCLEX-PN Stress, Lifestyle and Health — practice questions
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Practice NCLEX-PN Stress, Lifestyle and Health in the app →Viewed as a process rather than a stimulus or a response, stress is best described as which of the following?A patient who has just been told she may need surgery first judges how much harm the situation could do to herHaving judged a breast lump as a possible threat, a woman then weighs the treatment options open to her and hoStimulus-based definitions treat stress as a demanding event such as overcrowding or a long commute. What is tWhich term names the good form of stress that accompanies positive feelings, optimal health and optimal perforAs stress rises past the optimal level on the stress and performance curve, what happens next?Who first identified the body's physiological reactions to stress and gave the fight-or-flight response its naCannon regarded the fight-or-flight response as adaptive because it helps maintain homeostasis. Homeostasis reIn which order does a person pass through the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome?Seventy-two hours after a child went missing the parents remain deeply disturbed, but the magnitude of their pAt which point in Selye's model does the body's ability to resist become depleted, so that illness, disease orSelye described the physiological reactions of the general adaptation syndrome as nonspecific. What does nonspDuring a stressful encounter, cortisol is secreted into the bloodstream by which structure?How does the speed of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis compare with that of the sympathetic nervous sysA nurse explains that the cortisol response is not harmful in itself. Which statement matches what is known abCaring for a parent with dementia over several years is an example of which kind of stressor?How many life events make up the Social Readjustment Rating Scale of Holmes and Rahe?Which life event carries the highest life change unit value on the Holmes and Rahe scale?Which criticism of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is regarded as the most serious?Compared with life change units, how well does the frequency of daily hassles predict physical and psychologicA supermarket cashier faces a heavy workload and cannot decide when to take a break. This combination of condiWhich of these is not one of the three dimensions of job burnout?A nursing assistant gradually becomes callous and indifferent toward the residents she cares for. Which dimensWhich term names physical disorders whose symptoms are brought about or worsened by stress and emotional factoStress hormones released during activation of the HPA axis can damage immunity partly by inhibiting the producThe immune system of a patient repeatedly attacks the joints, mistaking healthy cells for invaders. This is beWhich field studies how psychological factors such as stress influence the immune system and immune functioninWhy is hypertension sometimes called the silent killer?Which element of the Type A behavior pattern has emerged as most important in the development of heart diseaseWhat triggers a tension headache?A student who is failing statistics arranges tutoring, contacts the lecturer and blocks out daily study time. Which coping style tends to predominate when a person believes a stressor cannot be changed?Which term names a person's beliefs about their own capacity to influence and shape the outcomes in their lifeA statistical review of 148 studies covering over 300,000 participants found that people with stronger social Which stress reduction method combines relaxation with transcendental meditation and consists of four componenWhat is the main assumption behind biofeedback as a stress reduction technique?