SCCJA BLE Legals - Mind Armor (100% correct answers)

Define "stress" correct answers A physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation. It can be positive or negative, and responses are specific to the individual. Can impact emotion, physical state, cognitive funcation, and behavior. Affected by perception and substances. Physiological reactions correct answers -Blood moves from organs to skeletal area -Blood coagulability increases -Glucose released fr quick energy -Digestion inhibited so blood can move to muscles and brain -Some tissue is broken down to provide sugars for energy -Most blood vessels are constricted except for those in the heart, leg, and arm Condition White correct answers low-level state of arousal, normal resting heart rate Condition Yellow correct answers officer is alert, readiness increased Condition Red correct answers 115-145 bpm, complex motor skills, visual/cognitive reaction times at peak, fine motor skills deteriorate slightly, officer can be scared speechless Condition Gray correct answers complex motor skills may break down, *bilateral symmetry sets in* Condition Black correct answers cognitive processing deteriorates, vasoconstriction occurs, outer layer of body becomes tougher, less bleeding from wounds, loss of near vision General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) STAGE 1: Alarm correct answers Body totally aroused; all responses on stressor Short term survival tactic body equips with enough energy to handle situation Cortisol quickly dumped into system Risks of damage: cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, immune system GAS STAGE 2: Resistance correct answers a. Anxiousness and irritability b. Forgetfulness c. Self-Medication (foods, alcohol, drugs, energy drinks) d. Exasperation e. Decreased motivation and initiative f. Reduction in energy, fatigue g. Impatience with trivial matters GAS STAGE 3: Exhaustion/Burnout correct answers a. Substance abuse