NUR 325 Practice Test Questions and
Correct Answers
Psychologic effects of stress on CNS (10) ✅headaches, nervousness, irritability,
problems with decision making, insomnia, memory problems, confusion, anxiety,
depression, long term memory problems
psychologic effects of stress on CV ✅excessive activation of SNS and long term
exposure to catecholamines can lead to CV disease such as hypertension,
atherosclerosis, cardiac arrhythmias, MI, or stroke
psychologic effects of stress on Immune ✅decreased WBC , immunosuppression,
greater risk for bacterial and
viral infections, also a correlation between stress and RA, MS, asthma, cancer
psychologic effects of stress of musculoskeletal ✅Overly taut muscle over time,
leading to pain and discomfort in head, neck and shoulders that can lead to tension,
migraine headaches, nervous
tick
psychologic effects of stress GI ✅Gastritis, ulcerative colitis, irritable colon, diarrhea,
eating disorders
psychologic effects of stress integumentary system ✅excessive hair loss, acne,
eczema, psoriasis, ulcers in
the mouth, cold sores Sexual: reduced testosterone and sperm production,
maturation, ED, menstrual cycle disorders, dysmenorrhea
When faced with a potential or actual stressor, the individual... ✅first appraises the
situation. Perceived events or demands cause an anticipatory response
beginning in the limbic system
When a stressor is perceived as a more serious threat ✅a stress response is initiated
by the nervous and endocrine systems, particularly the hypothalamus, sympathetic
nervous system (SNS), the pituitary and adrenal gland.
These systems synchronize a complex series of reactions leading to a
coordinated response, directing energy for adaptation
when stress hits the musculoskeletal system, what happens to muscle tension and
muscular rigidity? ✅muscle tension and muscular rigidity are both increases
when stress hits the autonomic nervous system what happens? ✅epinephrine hits and
heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and metabolic rate all are increased