ATI PN Fundamentals 2019 Exam Review

ATI PN Fundamentals 2019 Exam Review

What are the 3 stages of stress reaction that make up the General Adaptation Syndrome

(GAS)?

- 1) alarm reaction;

2) resistance stage;

3) exhaustion stage

What happens during the alarm reaction?

- body functions are heightened to respond to stressors;

- hormones are released -- which cause elevated BP and heart rate, heightened

mental alertness, increased secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine, and

increased blood flow to muscles

What happens during the resistance stage?

- body functions normalize while responding to the stressor;

- body attempts to cope w/the stressor and return to homeostasis

What happens during the exhaustion stage?

- body functions are no longer able to maintain a response to the stressor;

- the end of this stage results in recovery or death

What is a role conflict?

- develops when a person must assume opposing roles with incompatible

expectations;

- conflict may be interpersonal [e.g., when parents expect adolescents to

participate in sports and perform household tasks]; or

- inter-role [e.g., when a mother wants to stay at home with her infant, but family

finances require her to work]

What is a sick role?

- expectations of others and society regarding how one should behave when sick

[e.g., caring for self and continuing to provide childcare to grandchildren] 

What is role ambiguity?

- uncertainty about what is expected when assuming a role

What is role strain?

- frustration and anxiety that occurs when a person feels inadequate for

assuming a role

What is role overload?

- more responsibility and roles than are manageable [e.g., assuming the role of

student, employee, and parent]