ch.43 Flashcards
adaptation
adjustment of living with other living things and environmental conditions
allostasis
the process of achieving stability or homeostasis through physiologic or behavioral change
caregiver burden
stress responses experienced during prolonged periods of home care by family caregivers
fight or flight response
the body preparing itself against threat, to either resist (fight) or evade (flight) the danger
-increased HR, increased BP, increased water retention, increased glucose
general adaptation syndrome
biochemical model of stress describing the body’s general response to stress
inflammatory response
localized response of the body to injury or infection; protective mechanism that eliminates invading pathogens and allows for tissue repair to occur
local adaptation syndrome
localized response of the body to stress, precipitated by trauma or pathology,
-the two types are reflex pain response and inflammatory response
psychosomatic disorders
physiologic alterations and illness believed to be due to psychological influences
reflex pain response
automatic response of the central nervous system to the stimulus of pain
stage of resistance
coping and defense mechanisms, vitals return to normal
stage of exhaustion
vasodilation, decreased BP, increased pulse/respirations, panic decreases, can also die if panic takes over
moderate anxiety
narrows a persons perceptual fields so that the focus is on immediate concerns, inattention to other details
rationalization
giving a logical explanation for questionable behavior
denial
refusing to acknowledge the presence of a condition that is disturbing
displacement
transferring an emotional reaction from one person to another
