chapter 3 Flashcards
(50 cards)
What are the two types of stress?
Distress and eustress
Distress is the negative type of stress, while eustress is considered positive stress.
Define distress.
The most referred to type of stress with negative effects.
Define eustress.
Good, positive stress.
List the types of coping mechanisms.
- Denial
- Rationalization
- Regression
- Repression
What is denial in the context of coping?
Doesn’t accept the truth.
What is rationalization in coping?
Tries to rationalize the illness or disease.
What does regression mean in coping mechanisms?
Regresses to an earlier stage of life (e.g., fetal position, pouting, crying).
What is repression?
Avoiding the situation.
What are the five levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
- Physiological needs
- Safety needs
- Love and belonging
- Esteem
- Self-actualization
What are physiological needs?
Basic needs such as water, oxygen, food, and temperature regulation.
Define safety needs.
Perception that their environment is safe.
What does love and belonging refer to in Maslow’s hierarchy?
Basic social needs; to be known or cared for.
What is esteem in Maslow’s hierarchy?
Positive evaluation of oneself.
What is self-actualization?
Need to fulfill what they believe is purposeful.
What are the types of causes of death?
- Accidental
- By nature
- Human
- Terminal
- Prolonged
- Sudden
- Suicide
What is a terminal cause of death?
Suffering from a disease that’s progressive and incurable.
True or False: A gunshot wound is always considered accidental.
False.
What characterizes prolonged death?
Condition that lasts more than 4-6 weeks.
What is sudden death?
Any death that occurs without warning.
List the stages of grief.
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
What is the first stage of grief?
Denial.
What follows denial in the stages of grief?
Anger.
What is bargaining in the context of grief?
Feeling of hopelessness and vulnerability, trying to postpone the inevitable.
What stage comes after bargaining in grief?
Depression.
