Multiple Choice
A nurse enters the room of a client who insists that they need to smoke. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial response by the nurse to address the client's stress-related behavior?
13. Stress and Health
Introduction to Stress
Multiple Choice
In the context of stress, an event that causes some sort of stress reaction is referred to as __________.
A
a coping mechanism
B
a defense mechanism
C
an adaptation
D
a stressor
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Understand the key terms related to stress: a coping mechanism is a strategy used to manage stress, a defense mechanism is an unconscious psychological strategy to protect oneself from anxiety, and adaptation refers to the process of adjusting to new conditions.
Identify the term that specifically refers to the event or stimulus that triggers a stress reaction, rather than the response or adjustment to it.
Recall that in psychology, the event or stimulus causing stress is called a 'stressor'.
Match the definition of 'stressor' with the options provided to confirm it fits the description of an event causing stress.
Conclude that the correct term for an event causing a stress reaction is 'a stressor', as it directly refers to the source of stress.
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