Fundamentals of Nursing 8th Edition By Taylor
Fundamentals of Nursing 8th Edition By Taylor
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Chapter 41, Stress and Adaptation
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | Which of the following responses to stressors results from the activation of the local adaptation syndrome? | |
| A) | A girl quickly withdraws her hand from a stream of hot tap water. | |
| B) | A woman’s impending job interview has prompted the activation of her fight-or-flight response. | |
| C) | A man is experiencing moderate anxiety before meeting with an important client. | |
| D) | A man has a sudden urge for a bowel movement before undergoing thoracentesis. | |
| Ans: | A | |
| Feedback: | ||
| The reflex pain response is a response to physiological stress that is a component of the local adaptation syndrome. Psychological anxiety and the activation of the fight-or-flight response are not considered to be manifestations of the local adaptation syndrome. | ||
| 2. | Which of the following best describes stress? | |
| A) | A response to changes in the normal balanced state | |
| B) | A perception that something is threatening | |
| C) | A response to internal environment for homeostasis | |
| D) | A localized response of a tissue or organ to a stressor | |
| Ans: | A | |
| Feedback: | ||
| Stress is a condition in which the human system responds to changes in its normal balanced state. Stress results from a change in the environment that is perceived as a challenge, a threat, or a danger, and can have both positive and negative effects. | ||
| 3. | Cold temperatures and loud noises are stressors to one person but not another. Why does this occur? | |
| A) | Although the perception is the same, the response is individualized. | |
| B) | Both individuals will respond the same, depending on the situation. | |
| C) | The perception and effects of stressors are highly individualized. | |
| D) | The internal environment of one person is more selective. | |
| Ans: | C | |
| Feedback: | ||
| A stressor is anything that is perceived as challenging, threatening, or demanding. Stressors may be internal or external. The perception and effects of the stressors are highly individualized. | ||
| 4. | What is the term for the change that takes place in response to a stressor? | |
| A) | Rehabilitation | |
| B) | Adaptation | |
| C) | Positive movement | |
| D) | Negative movement | |
| Ans: | B | |
| Feedback: | ||
| When a person is in a threatening situation, immediate and often involuntary responses occur. The change that takes place in response to a stressor is adaptation. | ||
| 5. | A client responds to bad news regarding test results by crying uncontrollably. What is the term for this response to a stressor? | |
| A) | Adaptation | |
| B) | Homeostasis | |
| C) | Coping mechanism | |
| D) | Defense mechanism | |
| Ans: | C | |
| Feedback: | ||
| When a person is in a threatening situation, immediate responses occur. Those responses, which are often involuntary, are called coping responses. The change that takes place as a result of the response to a stressor is adaptation. | ||
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