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Stress Management
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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Breath in for a count of 4 - hold for count of 4 and exhale for count of 4.
Chronic Stress
Tactical Breathing
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Family and personal stressors
2. Medical problems influenced by an interaction of psychological - emotional - and physical difficulties
Psychophysiological Disorders
Acute
Stress
Heart rates above 175 bpm
3. Creates major distress and long lasting disruptive changes in person's life.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Acute
Chronic Stress
Relaxation Techniques
4. Everyday annoyances such as being stuck in traffic - that cause minor irritations and may have long-term ill effects if they continue or are surrounded by other stressful events
Daily Hassles (Background Stressors)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Acute
Psychophysiological Disorders
5. Sex - age - depression - previous exposure to suicide - ethanol/alcohol/drug abuse - rational thinking - social support system lacking - organized plan - no spouse or significant other - sickness
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Stress
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
6. A stressor that is perceived to be negative.
Physiology of stress
Physiology of stress
Distress
Parts of the nervous system
7. Central Nervous System - Sympathetic Nervous System - Parasympathetic Nervous system
Parts of the nervous system
Stress internal to You
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Aid Life (acronym)
8. 1. Exercise 2. eat right 3. get enough sleep 4. manage anger 5. know your limits 6. know the difference between achievement and perfection
Acute
Tactical Breathing
Mental Rehearsal
Stress reducers
9. Visual changes - time perception changes - hearing perception changes - memory changes - heightened sense of alertness - elevated heart rate and breathing
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Stress
Syptoms associated with High Symphathetic N
Stress external to you
10. May exhibit irrational behavior such as repetitive non productive activities.
Eustress
Physiology of stress
Heart rates above 200 bpm
Stress internal to You
11. A heavy duty stress that causes psychological and physical discomfort for 2 days to a month.
Daily Stress
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Acute
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
12. Heart rate - Blood pressure - breathing - sweating - Huge blood flow changes - Senses and perception changes - Parasympathetic NC is turned off or reduced
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Daily Stress
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Family and personal stressors
13. A stressor that is in demand - real or imagined - A stressor that can be social - psychological - spritual/physical - Psychological changes are life saving - A threat or demand is perceived and interpreted by the cerebral cortex.
Eustress
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
Physiology of stress
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
14. Denial Phase - Anger Phase - Bargaining Phase - Depression Phase - Acceptance Phase
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Stress
Cataclysmic Events
Distress
15. Frustration with the system - with society - workplace...
Stress external to you
Other Suicidal thoughts
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Daily Stress
16. Visualizing successful performance of skills in a variety of situations
Stress reducers
Mental Rehearsal
Chronic Stress
Daily Stress
17. A stressor that is perceived to be positive.
Eustress
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Tactical Breathing
18. Marital - children - parents - financial
Stress
Acute
Acute
Family and personal stressors
19. Natural reaction of the mind and body to demand place on it --Pleasant or Unpleasant - A person's response to events that are threatening or challenging
Stress
Psychophysiological Disorders
Daily Stress
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
20. A phenomenon in which victims of major catastrophes or strong personal stressors feel long-lasting effects that may include re-experiencing the event in a vivid flashback or dream
Family and personal stressors
Parts of the nervous system
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Basic approaches to stress management
21. Be aware and recognize the problem - urge the person to seek help - encourage the person after they seek help - keep in mind that avoiding the problem only contributes - consider resources
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Other Suicidal thoughts
Stress internal to You
22. Visualization - mental imagery - guided Imagery - unguided imagery - thought stopping/blocking/focusing - tactical breathing - breath for count of 4 - hold for 4 - exhale - progressive muscular relaxation
Relaxation Techniques
Mental Rehearsal
Stress external to you
Family and personal stressors
23. May experience auditory changes - loss of peripheral vision - and depth perception
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Daily Hassles (Background Stressors)
Stress reducers
24. A stressor that is perceived to be positive.
Eustress
Chronic Stress
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
Physiology of stress
25. Bad habits - poor education - nadequate career development opportunities - lack of identity and recognition for good performance - poor economic benefits - working conditions - equipment - excessive paperwork... - fears regarding job competence - ind
Cataclysmic Events
Basic approaches to stress management
Stress internal to You
Stress external to you
26. Strong stressors that occur suddenly - affecting many people at once
Eustress
Heart rates above 200 bpm
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Cataclysmic Events
27. Ask - Intervene - Don't keep a secret - Locate help - Inform superiors/responsible person - Find someone to stay with the person
Stress internal to You
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Aid Life (acronym)
Relaxation Techniques
28. Bad habits - poor education - nadequate career development opportunities - lack of identity and recognition for good performance - poor economic benefits - working conditions - equipment - excessive paperwork... - fears regarding job competence - ind
Stress internal to You
Cataclysmic Events
Family and personal stressors
Parts of the nervous system
29. Short Termed
Stress internal to You
Physiology of stress
Acute
Distress
30. Avoid - alter - adapt
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Distress
Mental Rehearsal
Basic approaches to stress management
31. A stressor that is perceived to be negative.
Tactical Breathing
Psychophysiological Disorders
Basic approaches to stress management
Distress
32. Marital - children - parents - financial
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Physiology of stress
Stress
Family and personal stressors
33. Loss/change in important relationship - expresses hopelessness - depression - guilt - change in sleep and/ or appetite - minimal social support - alcohol/ substance abuse - legal problems/financial problems - under investigation - talks about death
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Other Suicidal thoughts
Stress reducers
Distress
34. Major events - such as a death of a family member - that have immediate consequences that generally fade with time
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Family and personal stressors
Personal Stressors
35. Short Termed
Stress
Acute
Aid Life (acronym)
Daily Stress
36. Frustration with the system - with society - workplace...
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Stress external to you
Physiology of stress
Distress
37. Heart rate - Blood pressure - breathing - sweating - Huge blood flow changes - Senses and perception changes - Parasympathetic NC is turned off or reduced
Daily Stress
Acute
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Basic approaches to stress management
38. A stressor that is in demand - real or imagined - A stressor that can be social - psychological - spritual/physical - Psychological changes are life saving - A threat or demand is perceived and interpreted by the cerebral cortex.
Stress
Acute
Physiology of stress
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
39. A heavy duty stress that causes psychological and physical discomfort for 2 days to a month.
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Stress internal to You
40. Failed attempts to cut back on alchol or quit for whatever reason - difficulty enjoying life - declining performance - feeling guilty - drink alcohol or frequently hung over on job - need a drink to get going
Basic approaches to stress management
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
Physiology of stress
41. Is prolonged unrelieved stress also called cumulative stress.
Chronic Stress
Syptoms associated with High Symphathetic N
Family and personal stressors
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
42. Natural reaction of the mind and body to demand place on it --Pleasant of Unpleasant.
Stress internal to You
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Stress
Other Suicidal thoughts
43. Central Nervous System - Sympathetic Nervous System - Parasympathetic Nervous system
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Other Suicidal thoughts
Stress internal to You
Parts of the nervous system
44. Can be acute or chronic.
Physiology of stress
Daily Stress
Stress external to you
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
45. Can be acute or chronic.
Daily Stress
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Family and personal stressors
Aid Life (acronym)
46. Is prolonged unrelieved stress also called cumulative stress.
Stress external to you
Distress
Daily Hassles (Background Stressors)
Chronic Stress