Question 1

Which of the following statements about stress and older adults is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults face few stressors. 
B) Older adults can cope with stress as well as other adults. 
C) Stress does not last as long when you are older. 
D) Older adults cannot cope well with stress. 
A) Older adults face few stressors. 
B) Older adults can cope with stress as well as other adults. 
C) Stress does not last as long when you are older. 
D) Older adults cannot cope well with stress.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about stress is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Stress is not normal. 
B) Stress occurs most in the morning. 
C) Stress affects the whole person. 
D) A person experiences stress only when awake. 
A) Stress is not normal. 
B) Stress occurs most in the morning. 
C) Stress affects the whole person. 
D) A person experiences stress only when awake.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Any feeling that is unpleasant 
B) The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, behavioural, or physical factor 
C) Anxiety, fear, anger, dread, and depression 
D) A cause of illness 
A) Any feeling that is unpleasant 
B) The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, behavioural, or physical factor 
C) Anxiety, fear, anger, dread, and depression 
D) A cause of illness

Question 4

What is a stressor?

Accepted Answer

A) An event or situation that causes stress. 
B) Any feeling that is unpleasant. 
C) A cause of illness. 
D) The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, behavioural, or physical factor. 
A) An event or situation that causes stress. 
B) Any feeling that is unpleasant. 
C) A cause of illness. 
D) The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, behavioural, or physical factor.

Question 5

If the support worker is having a busy day and feeling stress, what should she do?

Accepted Answer

A) Use short, quick, and rhythmic breaths 
B) Relax her muscles, from face down to feet 
C) Ignore the symptoms; it is part of a busy day 
D) Leave whatever situation she is in at once 
A) Use short, quick, and rhythmic breaths 
B) Relax her muscles, from face down to feet 
C) Ignore the symptoms; it is part of a busy day 
D) Leave whatever situation she is in at once

Question 6

Dori, a support worker, is experiencing a great deal of stress at work.What should she do?

Accepted Answer

A) Stay away from work. 
B) Talk to the supervisor. 
C) Talk to her co-workers. 
D) Tell her clients about the problem. 
A) Stay away from work. 
B) Talk to the supervisor. 
C) Talk to her co-workers. 
D) Tell her clients about the problem.

Exam 7: Managing Stress, Time, and Problems

Which of the following statements about stress and older adults is correct?

Which of the following statements about stress is correct?

Which of the following best describes stress?

What is a stressor?

If the support worker is having a busy day and feeling stress, what should she do?

Dori, a support worker, is experiencing a great deal of stress at work.What should she do?

The Role of the Support Worker

The Canadian Health Care System

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