NURS 8022 Chapter 09: Stress and Disease Huether & McCance: Understanding Pathophysiology, 6th Edition

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1. A female student is driving to school when another driver nearly hits her. Her heart begins beating harder and faster as she becomes aroused and scared. Which of the following stages of the gener... al adaptation syndrome is she experiencing? a. Alarm stage b. Stage of resistance c. Adaptation d. Exhaustion ANS: A The alarm stage, the initial reaction, is manifested by arousal of the body’s defenses that prepare the body to fight or flee from threat. This stage involves the secretion of hormones and catecholamines to support physiologic/metabolic activity and boosts the immune system to thwart infection. The stage of resistance/adaptation is the second step as the body attempts to sustain the challenge. Exhaustion marks the breakdown of compensatory mechanisms, when the response can no longer be sustained. REF: pp. 214-215 2. Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful. a. flight or fight response b. alarm c. adaptation d. arousal ANS: C Exhaustion occurs if adaptation is not successful. The alarm stage is the emergency reaction that prepares the body to fight or flee from threat. Arousal occurs as the stress is recognized. REF: p. 215 3. A student arrives at school to find that he/she has an exam for which he/she is unprepared. Which physiological response would be expected? a. Decreased lipolysis b. Bronchoconstriction c. Decreased cortisol release d. Increased glucagon release ANS: D The student would experience increased glucagon release to supply the increased glucose requirements. Increased lipolysis and bronchodilation would occur, not constriction. The student would experience increased cortisol release [Show More]

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