Exam 29: Stress and Adaptation

The nurse is involved in crisis intervention with a family in which the father has just lost his job and is experiencing periods of depression.The mother has a chronic debilitating illness that has put added responsibilities on the adolescent child,who is having behavioural problems.How does the nurse help the family focus on their feelings?

What is the role of endorphins in the stress response?

Which of the following is part of the fight-or-flight response?

In the general adaptation syndrome theory,which of the following decreases?

Which of the following is a recommended intervention for reducing the incidence of heart disease?

A 72-year-old patient is in a long-term care facility after having had a cerebrovascular accident.The patient is noncommunicative,enteral feedings are not being absorbed,and respirations are becoming laboured.Which of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome is the patient experiencing?

The nurse is working with patients in an outpatient health care setting.One of the patients is experiencing job-related stress.Which of the following factors may indicate chronic stress?

The husband of a patient with terminal cancer has expressed a high degree of stress over his role as caregiver.When asked whether he has suicidal or homicidal thoughts,he answers,"Sometimes." Which of the following statements by the nurse is most therapeutic initially?

A 23-year-old patient who recently had a head injury from a motor vehicle accident is unconscious.Which of the following physiological adaptations is primarily responsible for the patient's level of consciousness?

During the end-of-shift report,the nurse notes that the patient had been very nervous and preoccupied during the evening and that no family visited.To determine the amount of anxiety that the patient is experiencing,how should the nurse respond to the patient?

Which of the following statements made by the nurse shows the best understanding of the therapeutic value of a support system for the patient experiencing stress?

PTSD is diagnosed when symptoms have lasted for at least how long?

Which of the following is an example of a situational factor that affects the types of potential stressors and coping mechanisms?

Nurses in the medical centre are working with patients experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)after losing family members from severe acute respiratory syndrome.Which of the following approaches would be appropriate to incorporate into the plan of care?

Which of the following terms reflects stress that protects health?