Question 1

Match the hormone with its effects during a stress response.Hormones may be used more than once.
-Increases gastric secretions.

Accepted Answer

A) Epinephrine 
B) Norepinephrine 
C) Cortisol 
A) Epinephrine 
B) Norepinephrine 
C) Cortisol

Question 2

Perceived stress elicits an emotional,anticipatory response that begins where?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefrontal cortex 
B)  Anterior pituitary 
C)  Limbic system 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Prefrontal cortex 
B)  Anterior pituitary 
C)  Limbic system 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 3

A nurse is providing care to a terminally ill adult who has been with his life partner for over 56 years.Research supports the nurse's assessment of the life partner for signs of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicidal ideations 
B)  Cardiac dysrhythmia 
C)  Severe stress reaction 
D)  Anorexia induced weight loss 
A)  Suicidal ideations 
B)  Cardiac dysrhythmia 
C)  Severe stress reaction 
D)  Anorexia induced weight loss

Question 4

The action of which hormone helps explain increases in affective anxiety and eating disorders,mood cycles,and vulnerability to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in women as a result of stimulation of the CRH gene promoter and central norepinephrine system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progesterone 
B)  Cortisol 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Prolactin 
A)  Progesterone 
B)  Cortisol 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Prolactin

Question 5

Match the hormone with its effects during a stress response.Hormones may be used more than once.
-Increases cardiac output by increasing heart rate and myocardial contractility.

Accepted Answer

A) Epinephrine 
B) Norepinephrine 
C) Cortisol 
A) Epinephrine 
B) Norepinephrine 
C) Cortisol

Question 6

What is the effect that low-serum albumin has on the central stress response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impaired circulation of epinephrine and norepinephrine 
B)  Impaired wound healing 
C)  Lessened circulation of cortisol 
D)  Diminished oncotic pressure 
A)  Impaired circulation of epinephrine and norepinephrine 
B)  Impaired wound healing 
C)  Lessened circulation of cortisol 
D)  Diminished oncotic pressure

Question 7

The increased production of proinflammatory cytokines is associated with which considerations? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic respiratory dysfunction 
B)  Elevated anxiety levels 
C)  Immune disorders 
D)  Age and gender 
E)  Dementia 
A)  Chronic respiratory dysfunction 
B)  Elevated anxiety levels 
C)  Immune disorders 
D)  Age and gender 
E)  Dementia

Question 8

Which hormone prompts increased anxiety,vigilance,and arousal during a stress response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Epinephrine 
C)  Cortisol 
D)  Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) 
A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Epinephrine 
C)  Cortisol 
D)  Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Question 9

Which cytokines initiate the production of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)?

Accepted Answer

A)  IL-1 and IL-6 
B)  IL-2 and TNF-a 
C)  IFN and IL-12 
D)  TNF-ß and IL-4 
A)  IL-1 and IL-6 
B)  IL-2 and TNF-a 
C)  IFN and IL-12 
D)  TNF-ß and IL-4

Question 10

Which gland regulates the immune response and mediates the apparent effects of circadian rhythms on immunity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior pituitary 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Basal ganglia 
D)  Pineal 
A)  Anterior pituitary 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Basal ganglia 
D)  Pineal

Question 11

Diagnostic blood work on individuals who perceive themselves to be in a chronic stress state will likely demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased Th lymphocytes 
B)  Increased erythrocytes 
C)  Decreased Tc cells 
D)  Increased platelets 
A)  Decreased Th lymphocytes 
B)  Increased erythrocytes 
C)  Decreased Tc cells 
D)  Increased platelets

Question 12

Which statement is true concerning the differences between stress-induced hormonal alterations of men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  After injury, women produce more proinflammatory cytokines than men, a profile that is associated with poor outcomes. 
B)  Androgens appear to induce a greater degree of immune cell apoptosis after injury, creating greater immunosuppression in injured men than in injured women. 
C)  Psychologic stress associated with some types of competition decreases both testosterone and cortisol, especially in athletes older than 45 years of age. 
D)  After stressful stimuli, estrogen is increased in women, but testosterone is decreased in men. 
A)  After injury, women produce more proinflammatory cytokines than men, a profile that is associated with poor outcomes. 
B)  Androgens appear to induce a greater degree of immune cell apoptosis after injury, creating greater immunosuppression in injured men than in injured women. 
C)  Psychologic stress associated with some types of competition decreases both testosterone and cortisol, especially in athletes older than 45 years of age. 
D)  After stressful stimuli, estrogen is increased in women, but testosterone is decreased in men.

Exam 11: Stress and Disease

Match the hormone with its effects during a stress response.Hormones may be used more than once. -Increases gastric secretions.

Perceived stress elicits an emotional,anticipatory response that begins where?

A nurse is providing care to a terminally ill adult who has been with his life partner for over 56 years.Research supports the nurse's assessment of the life partner for signs of:

The action of which hormone helps explain increases in affective anxiety and eating disorders,mood cycles,and vulnerability to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in women as a result of stimulation of the CRH gene promoter and central norepinephrine system?

Match the hormone with its effects during a stress response.Hormones may be used more than once. -Increases cardiac output by increasing heart rate and myocardial contractility.

What is the effect that low-serum albumin has on the central stress response?

The increased production of proinflammatory cytokines is associated with which considerations? (Select all that apply.)

Which hormone prompts increased anxiety,vigilance,and arousal during a stress response?

Which cytokines initiate the production of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)?

Which gland regulates the immune response and mediates the apparent effects of circadian rhythms on immunity?

Diagnostic blood work on individuals who perceive themselves to be in a chronic stress state will likely demonstrate:

Which statement is true concerning the differences between stress-induced hormonal alterations of men and women?

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