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Which hormone is derived from proopiomelanocortin?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Which physiologic stressor is responsible for distress in a patient who has arthritis?
Joint discomfort
Which component of the nervous system increases alertness
Reticular formation
Which personal characteristic helps a patient turn stressful circumstances into an opportunity for personal growth?
Hardiness
Which type of coping strategy is effective during a stressful circumstance that is uncontrollable
Emotion focused coping
Which internal factor affects a patients response to stressors
Optimistic attitude
Which substance is release when the corticotropin-releasing hormone acts on the anterior pituitary
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
In which way would a back massage be helpful for a patient who has been on bed rest for several days
It stimulates blood circulation
Which factor determines how a person respond to a stressor
A persons perception of the stressor
Which manifestation is likely in a patient who reports high stress levels
Musculoskeletal pain
Which action will the nurse take before teaching stress management techniques?
Become personally familiar with the techniques
In which way does a patients use of emotion focused coping help to reduce stress
It decreases negative feelings
Which personal characteristics of a patient is associated with resourcefulness, flexibility and good problem solving
Resilience
Which factor that affects a patient response is an external influence
Religious or spiritual influences
Which hormone has the MOST significant effects on a persons physiologic state during a stressful time
Cortisol
Which personal traits buffer the effects of stress?
Resilience, Hardiness, attitude and optimism.
Which role do corticosteroids play in stress regulation
Turning off potentially self destructive responses
Which physical reaction would the nurse expect to find in a patient under prolonged stress?
Weakened immune system
Which factor determines whether a patient will identify a diagnostic biopsy as a stressors
Perception
Which patient assessment findings would result from the effect of stress on the reticular formation
Inability to sleep the night before a biopsy lung mass
Which statement reflects the relationship between resistance to illness and the mind body spirit connection?
When the mind body spirit are healthy, the patient has a better chance of resisting illness
Which coping strategy is demonstrated when an adolescent discusses the stressors of school with friends
Emotion focused coping
Which factors may effects a patients response to stress
Cultural and ethnic influences
Which step would the nurse first when assessing a patient in managing stress
Being aware of the presence of stress
Which type of stressors is most likely to present in a in a patient who had
Physiologic. Stress