Hondros NUR 163 exam 2 with complete solution 2023
Which type of exercises should the elderly/cardiac patients not take part in?
Isometric/isotonic exercises due to vagal response
When giving diuretics, which electrolyte do you supplement due to the smallest
margin of error?
potassium
Which system controls stress on the body, or the Fight or Flight instinct?
parasympathetic system
stress on the body/mind
negative emotions, insomnia, alertness
stress causes: pupils
dilate
stress causes: GI
mouth is dry, dec. peristalsis, dec. appetite, N/V, ulcers, heart burn
stress causes: heart
inc. HR, inc. BP
stress causes: lungs
inc. respirations, dilate bronchioles, hyperventilation -> resp. alk.
stress causes: blood glucose
increased
stress causes: insulin production
decreased
stress causes: sex drive
dec. libido
stress causes: urinary
dec. output
stress causes: musculoskeletal
tension, headache, backache, sore muscles
stress causes: immune system
dec. WBC count -> cancer
stress causes: skin/hair
acne, eczema, psoriasis, hair loss
Relaxation Techniques for Stress Management
exercise, art therapy, music, prayer, meditation, reiki, breathing exercises, massage
What is a challenging stressor?
Manageable, but requires mobilization of sources
What is a neutral stressor?
taxes existing resources
What is a threatening stressor?
Exceeds existing resources and personal capabilities
Primary prevention
Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring; educating and vaccinations
Secondary prevention
screening and early detection
Tertiary prevention
, actions taken to manage damage once a disease or disability has progressed beyond
its early stages
T/F Stress is a concept with psychological, physiological, and behavioral
components
True
T/F Children with chronic stress may show s/s of failure to thrive
True
T/F Stress is experienced daily by people of all ages
True
T/F Stress that is severe, prolonged, and chronic is likely to result in disability
and dysfunction
True
T/F A perceived stress event initiates a response in the peripheral nervous
system
False, CNS
T/F Stress activates the limbic system
True
T/F Untreated stress is associated with chronic conditions such as coronary
artery disease, tension headaches, insomnia, and depression
True
T/F Decreased respiratory rate is a result of the release of norepinephrine and
epinephrine
False; increased
T/F Bronchoconstriction is a result of the release of norepinephrine and
epinephrine
False; bronchodilation
T/F Increased blood glucose level is a result of the release of norepinephrine and
epinephrine
True
T/F Decreased BP is a result of the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine
False; increased
T/F Increased HR, contraction, and cardiac output is a result of the release of
norepinephrine and epinephrine
True
Which intervention would be most beneficial for a patient experiencing frequent
headaches related to muscle tension? behavioral skills training, health education,
biofeedback, or meditation?
Biofeedback
what are the defining characteristics of stress overload?
Anger, impatience, inability to make decisions
T/F If a person experiences a positive event, such as winning the lottery, the
person experiences stress because he/she is encountering a significant life
change
True
What is the fight or flight response?
a predictable range of physiologic responses in the face of danger
Which type of exercises should the elderly/cardiac patients not take part in?
Isometric/isotonic exercises due to vagal response
When giving diuretics, which electrolyte do you supplement due to the smallest
margin of error?
potassium
Which system controls stress on the body, or the Fight or Flight instinct?
parasympathetic system
stress on the body/mind
negative emotions, insomnia, alertness
stress causes: pupils
dilate
stress causes: GI
mouth is dry, dec. peristalsis, dec. appetite, N/V, ulcers, heart burn
stress causes: heart
inc. HR, inc. BP
stress causes: lungs
inc. respirations, dilate bronchioles, hyperventilation -> resp. alk.
stress causes: blood glucose
increased
stress causes: insulin production
decreased
stress causes: sex drive
dec. libido
stress causes: urinary
dec. output
stress causes: musculoskeletal
tension, headache, backache, sore muscles
stress causes: immune system
dec. WBC count -> cancer
stress causes: skin/hair
acne, eczema, psoriasis, hair loss
Relaxation Techniques for Stress Management
exercise, art therapy, music, prayer, meditation, reiki, breathing exercises, massage
What is a challenging stressor?
Manageable, but requires mobilization of sources
What is a neutral stressor?
taxes existing resources
What is a threatening stressor?
Exceeds existing resources and personal capabilities
Primary prevention
Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring; educating and vaccinations
Secondary prevention
screening and early detection
Tertiary prevention
, actions taken to manage damage once a disease or disability has progressed beyond
its early stages
T/F Stress is a concept with psychological, physiological, and behavioral
components
True
T/F Children with chronic stress may show s/s of failure to thrive
True
T/F Stress is experienced daily by people of all ages
True
T/F Stress that is severe, prolonged, and chronic is likely to result in disability
and dysfunction
True
T/F A perceived stress event initiates a response in the peripheral nervous
system
False, CNS
T/F Stress activates the limbic system
True
T/F Untreated stress is associated with chronic conditions such as coronary
artery disease, tension headaches, insomnia, and depression
True
T/F Decreased respiratory rate is a result of the release of norepinephrine and
epinephrine
False; increased
T/F Bronchoconstriction is a result of the release of norepinephrine and
epinephrine
False; bronchodilation
T/F Increased blood glucose level is a result of the release of norepinephrine and
epinephrine
True
T/F Decreased BP is a result of the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine
False; increased
T/F Increased HR, contraction, and cardiac output is a result of the release of
norepinephrine and epinephrine
True
Which intervention would be most beneficial for a patient experiencing frequent
headaches related to muscle tension? behavioral skills training, health education,
biofeedback, or meditation?
Biofeedback
what are the defining characteristics of stress overload?
Anger, impatience, inability to make decisions
T/F If a person experiences a positive event, such as winning the lottery, the
person experiences stress because he/she is encountering a significant life
change
True
What is the fight or flight response?
a predictable range of physiologic responses in the face of danger
