concepts of stress

Question 1

physiologic stress may cause or exacerbate

Answer 1

several disease states
ex: hypertension– more stressed you are; typically the higher your BP tends to be

Question 2

stress is caused by

Answer 2

severity of symptoms and outcomes of disease and conditions

Question 3

stress is defined as

Answer 3

occurrence arising when a person relates to
situations in a certain way

Question 4

The way a person appraises & reacts to
situations has a profound impact on

Answer 4

stress

Question 5

Nonspecific physiologic response consists of interactions among the

Answer 5

sympathetic branch of the ANS & other neural signals that activate the endocrine system
(the HPA axis)