Finall Exam:l NSGl 322/l NSG322l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Behaviorall Healthl Nursingl Completel Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l GCU
Q:l fightl orl flightl response
Answer:
responsel tol acutel stress -bodiesl wayl ofl preparingl forl perceivedl threat >increasel BP,l HR,l RR,l CO -newl researchl suggestsl menl andl womenl havel differentl waysl ofl respondingl tol stress
Q:l generall adaptionl syndrome
Answer:
ALARM/ACUTEl STRESSl STAGE -initial,l brief,l adaptionl response.l startsl withl thel eyesl andl ears,l alertl amygdalal andl ifl itl perceivesl dangerl itl alertsl thel hypothalamus
1.l sympathetic:l increasedl vs.l epinephrinel (adrenaline)l isl released
2.l hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenall axis:l releasesl cortisol,l nonl essentiall functionsl arel reduced *thisl isl intensel andl cannotl bel sustained.l ifl stressl isl reduced,l parasympatheticl isl activated RESISTANCE/ADAPTIONl STAGE -reducedl energyl andl defenses -stressl mayl becomel chronic
EXHAUSTION
-stressl becomesl chronic -elevatedl cortisoll makesl theml morel vulnerable:l itl decreasesl immune,l heartl disease,l sleepl disorder,l digestivel problems,l weightl gain,l anxiety,l depression
CRITIQUE
-dependsl onl whatl isl causingl thel stressl andl thel degree -itl isl reflectedl afterl mensl responses 1 / 4
-females:l respondl withl tendingl andl befriending
>protectionl ofl thel youngl andl reliancel onl sociall support >morel atl riskl forl stressl relatedl disorders,l morel sensitivel tol corticotropinl releasingl H
Q:l distressl vsl eus
chronicl vsl acutel stress
Answer:
DISTRESS
-negative,l drainingl energyl thatl causesl anxiety,l depression,l fatigue,l helpless,l hopeless -death,l financiall overload,l stressl froml work/school
EUSTRESS
-positivel energyl thatl causesl motivation->hopeful,l happy,l purposefull movement -muchl neededl vacay,l playingl al sport,l havingl al baby,l changel ofl jobl ACUTE -sad -uneasy -riskl clot -depressedl immune -infertility -lossl ofl appetite -increasedl metabolism -increasedl energyl use
CHRONIC
-mdd -anxiety,l panicl attack -respl problemsl andl cardiacl events -decreasedl resistancel tol infection -lossl sexl drive,l amenorrhea -anorexia,l overl eating -diabetes -fatigue
Q:l mediatorsl ofl thel stressl response
Answer:
stressl isl eitherl physiologicall (environmental-trauma,l orl physical-pain,l burns)l orl psychologicall (stressfull events-divorce) 1.l perception 2.l individuall temperament 2 / 4
3.l sociall support 4.l religiousl andl spiritual:l helpl wl coping,l increasedl welll beingl andl immune 5.l cultural:l asians,l african,l centrall americansl experiencel theirl stressl inl somaticl symptoms
Q:l managementl ofl stress
Answer:
MEASURE
1.l sociall readjustmentl scale:l measuresl positivel andl negativel events,l eachl eventl weightedl differentl dependingl onl severity.l tol assessl forl riskl ofl stressl relatedl disorder
2.l recentl lifel changesl questionnaire:
-revisedl version -300+l forl 6l mol orl 500+l forl onel yearl indicatel highl stressl levels STRESSl BUSTERS 1.l sleep:l 7-9l hrs,l dontl sleepl in,l gol tol bedl earlier,l investl inl sleepl trackerl andl makel changes
2.l exercise:l 150l minsl al week
3.l limitl caffeine:l nol morel thanl 4l cups
4.l music 5.l massage 6.l pets
Q:l relaxationl techniques
Answer:
BIOFEEDBACK
-providel immediatel informationl regardingl musclel activity,l brainl waves,l skinl temp,l BP,l HR DEEPl BREATHING -findl comfl position,l relaxl shouldersl andl chest,l breathel inl throughl nosel forl 3l secsl expandingl thel abdomen,l focusl onl thel sensationsl ofl thel abdominall musclesl asl theyl expand,l breathel outl withl mouth,l dol thisl forl 2-5l mins GUIDEDl IMAGERY -replacel negativel thoughtsl withl pleasurablel things >imaginel releasingl tensionl inl yourl body >wl everyl breathel picl yourselfl fallingl greaterl intol relaxation >picturel yourselfl inl al peacefull scene >youl arel comfortable,l nothingl isl goingl tol disturbl you,l youl havel al sensel ofl welll being >youl mayl returnl tol activityl feelingl atl peacel PROGRESSIVEl RELAXATION 3 / 4
stressl oftenl causesl musclel tension -releasel tensionl byl contractingl musclel asl hardl asl youl canl forl 8l secsl thenl releasingl thatl tensionl -workl headl tol toel orl vicel versa
MEDITATION
-calm,l tapl intol innerl resourcesl tol promotel healing,l quietsl thel sympatheticl nervousl system -focusl onl al sound,l breathing,l orl object MINDFULLNESSl -focusl onl thel hearl andl now,l beingl inl thel moment,l focusingl inl yourl currentl sensesl (whatl youl hear,l see,l smell)
-physicall exercise:l protectionl froml thel effectsl ofl stress
-journaling:l IDl stressors
-cognitivel reframing
-humor:l reducel stressl andl anxiety
Q:l traumal relatedl disorders
Answer:
-traumal informedl care:l showl compassion,l recognizel andl respondl tol thel consequencesl ofl trauma TRAUMAl RTl DISORDERSl
1.l children:l attachmentl disorders
2.l childrenl andl adults:l ptsd
3.l adults:l acutel stressl disorder,l adjustmentl disorder,l dissociativel disorder
Q:l attachmentl disorders
Answer:
rare REACTIVEl ATTACHMENTl DISORDER -emotionallyl withdrawn -childrenl dol notl seekl helpl orl respondl tol thel comfortl ofl theirl caregiverl whenl theyl arel inl distress DISINHIBITEDl SOCIALl ENGAGEMENTl DISORDER -childrenl dol notl havel al fearl ofl strangers -theyl showl nol concernl whenl separatedl froml caregiverl RISKl FACTORS neurobiologicall andl environmental
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