Exam 10: Stress and Disease

A nurse recalls that stress-induced stimulation of the adrenal cortex causes it to secrete:

Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful.

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 general adaptation syndrome is she experiencing?

After teaching about coping, which information indicates a correct understanding? Coping is best defined as the process of:

A 10-year-old female is arriving at a national spelling bee contest.Her heart starts beating faster and harder, and she begins to sweat.Which of the following is she experiencing?

When assessing the effects of elevated $\beta$ -endorphins in a patient, which of the following should the nurse monitor?

A student arrives at school to find that he/she has an exam for which he/she is unprepared.Which physiologic response would be expected?

Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla.This causes the secretion of catecholamines, which include:

A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla.He experiences elevated blood pressure and increased anxiety.Which of the following hormones is the predominant one released by the tumor?

Stress-induced catecholamine release from the adrenal medulla may result in:

When a patient is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex, which physiologic response would be expected?

Which of the following hormones enhances myocardial contractility?

When a patient uses repression to deal with psychological stress, which of the following assessment findings should the nurse monitor for? (Select all that apply.)