This & That
Definitions
Who dat?
Stress
Nursing Practice
100

Pt goals need to be ____.

What is a SMART goal?

100

A turning point in life that requires a person to change.

What is a crisis?

100

This pioneer coined the term Fight or Flight.

Who is Walter Cannon?

100

The level of prevention when the pt is becoming more stable and recovering.

What is tertiary prevention?

100

Social media, lack of rest/time away from work, unethical practice, continuous change, poor communication are factors that _______.

What is hinder resilience?

200

There are two types of crises, ___ & ____. 

What are developmental and situational?

200

Return of body systems to a stable set point. 

What is homeostasis?

200

_____ was the first to emphasize the role of the pituitary-adrenal axis in the pathological processes of stress.

Who is Hans Selye?

200

This neurotransmitter produces the CVS, respiratory, and metabolic changes and heightened alertness of the stress response. 

What is Epinephrine?

200

Characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, diminished sense of accomplishment.

What is burnout?

300

Knowing the right course of action but being unable to act on it due to institutional constraints.

What is moral distress?

300

Term used to describe how cumulative stressors can change physiological set points due to adaptation.

What is Allostasis?

300

This theorist maintains that a person is under stress only if the person evaluates the event as personally significant.

Who is Richard Lazarus?

300

The general adaptation syndrome is made up of the following stages: 1. the reaction stage, 2. ______, and 3. the exhaustion stage. 

What is the resistance stage?

300

A positive perspective, adaptability when faced with challenges, innovative thinking and seeking solutions for challenges are skills and abilities that are linked to this practice. 

What is resiliency?

400

Ineffective coping is an example of this part of the nursing process.

What is Diagnosis?

(ADPIE)

400

A specific type of psychotherapy with prescribed steps. It is more directive than traditional therapy and focuses on solving a specific problem.  

What is crisis intervention?

400

The sympathetic-adrenal-medullary (SAM) system is associated with this pioneer of regulatory physiology and adaptation.

Who is Walter Cannon?

400

This hormone acts like epinephrine causing similar physiological effects. 

What is cortisol?
400

Symptoms of this can be disengagement, experiencing noticeable changes in practice and even choosing to leave the profession.

What is compassion fatigue?

500

Developing _____ requires commitment to a regular practice of adjusting feelings, thoughts and behaviors.

What is Resilience?

500

The physiological burden of repeated stressors and enduring a heightened stress response system. 

What is allostatic load?


500

This pioneer is known for demonstrating the existence of the general adaptation syndrome.

Who is Hans Selye?

500

There are two response systems for stress ____ & ____.

What is the SAM system and the pituitary-adrenal axis or HPA axis?

500

The professional obligation to be personally responsible for maintaining your fitness to practice. Being fit to practice requires having physical, mental, and emotional health to provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care.

What is self-regulation?

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