Chapter 41 Stress and Adaptation

Chapter 41  Stress and Adaptation

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
Which of the following responses to stressors results from the activation of the local adaptation syndrome?
A)
A girl quickly withdraws her hand from a stream of hot tap water.
B)
A woman’s impending job interview has prompted the activation of her fight-or-flight response.
C)
A man is experiencing moderate anxiety before meeting with an important client.
D)
A man has a sudden urge for a bowel movement before undergoing thoracentesis.
Ans:
A

Feedback:

The reflex pain response is a response to physiological stress that is a component of the local adaptation syndrome. Psychological anxiety and the activation of the fight-or-flight response are not considered to be manifestations of the local adaptation syndrome.

2.
Which of the following best describes stress?
A)
A response to changes in the normal balanced state
B)
A perception that something is threatening
C)
A response to internal environment for homeostasis
D)
A localized response of a tissue or organ to a stressor
Ans:
A

Feedback:

Stress is a condition in which the human system responds to changes in its normal balanced state. Stress results from a change in the environment that is perceived as a challenge, a threat, or a danger, and can have both positive and negative effects.

3.
Cold temperatures and loud noises are stressors to one person but not another. Why does this occur?
A)
Although the perception is the same, the response is individualized.
B)
Both individuals will respond the same, depending on the situation.
C)
The perception and effects of stressors are highly individualized.
D)
The internal environment of one person is more selective.
Ans:
C

Feedback:

A stressor is anything that is perceived as challenging, threatening, or demanding. Stressors may be internal or external. The perception and effects of the stressors are highly individualized.

4.
What is the term for the change that takes place in response to a stressor?
A)
Rehabilitation
B)
Adaptation
C)
Positive movement
D)
Negative movement
Ans:
B

Feedback:

When a person is in a threatening situation, immediate and often involuntary responses occur. The change that takes place in response to a stressor is adaptation.

5.
A client responds to bad news regarding test results by crying uncontrollably. What is the term for this response to a stressor?
A)
Adaptation
B)
Homeostasis
C)
Coping mechanism
D)
Defense mechanism
Ans:
C

Feedback:

When a person is in a threatening situation, immediate responses occur. Those responses, which are often involuntary, are called coping responses. The change that takes place as a result of the response to a stressor is adaptation.