Exam 8: Stress and Disease

A 10-year-old male was physically abused for the previous 4 years. He reports feeling stressed all the time and frequently gets ill. Which of the following hormones is most likely suppressed in this child?

Coping is best defined as the process of:

Selye reported several structural changes in rats exposed to repeated stressors. These included:

Which of the following hormones activates both alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors?

Effects of elevated $\beta$ -endorphins include:

The stress-age syndrome includes which of the following?

Stress-induced stimulation of the adrenal cortex causes it to secrete:

Stress-induced catecholamine release from the adrenal medulla may result in:

Which of the following is true regarding stress?

A 10-year-old female is arriving at a national spelling bee contest. Her heart starts beating faster and harder and she begins to sweat. Which of the following is she experiencing?

Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful.

A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla. He experiences elevated blood pressure, pupil dilation, "goose bumps," and excessive sweating of the armpits and hands. Which of the following hormones is the predominant one released by the tumor?

A student arrives at school to find that he has an exam for which he is unprepared. Which of the following would be expected?

A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex. Which of the following would be expected?

A student is driving to school when another driver nearly hits her. Her heart begins beating harder and faster as she becomes aroused and scared. Which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome is she experiencing?

Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretion of catecholamines, which include:

A 30-year-old male develops poison ivy after mowing the lawn near the woods. His physician prescribes a synthetic cortisol. How will the cortisol relieve his symptoms?