Exam 34: Stress

The level of glucocorticoids would be at their lowest during which stage of stress?

Which of the following would not occur as a body response to stress?

According to the current concepts of the stress syndrome, stress may be defined as any factor that directly stimulates the posterior pituitary to secrete ADH.

Stressors are always injurious, unpleasant, or painful stimuli.

Because of the wealth of life experiences, elderly adults are better able to physically deal with stress.

Because of the demands of his job, Frank has been under a great deal of stress. He was experiencing an increase in the secretion of glucocorticoids, and the number of lymphocytes and eosinophils decreased markedly. However, recently these changes disappeared. What stage in Selye's general adaptation syndrome is Frank now experiencing?

Explain the research that led to the development of Selye's theory on stress.

List the physical and psychological responses your body makes to stress.

In the article published in 1936, Selye coined the term stress as it is used today.

The "fight-or-flight" syndrome of changes is characteristic of the exhaustion stage.

According to the current concepts of the stress syndrome, an example(s) of stress that stimulate(s) the hypothalamus indirectly would be:

Joanne was admitted to the hospital for gallbladder surgery. A nurse came to examine her and began with Joanne's vital signs. The nurse noted a rapid pulse rate and elevated blood pressure. Joanne's blood glucose level was slightly elevated also. What mechanisms could be causing these conditions? What is the stress in this situation, and how can she best deal with it?

In the Selye hypothesis about activation of the stress mechanism, the "alarm signals" act directly on the hypothalamus.

Some organ systems become less responsive to stress after they have been stimulated a number of times.

The stress response commonly referred to as "fight or flight" is evoked by increased parasympathetic stimulation.

Physiological stress and psychological stress are similar phenomena.

Which of the following is the name for the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

Both the stage of resistance and the alarm reaction show very similar responses.

Severe stress may result in all of the following except:

Both social isolation and overcrowding can cause stress.