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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. 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
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Psychophysiological Disorders
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
2. Is prolonged unrelieved stress also called cumulative stress.
Parts of the nervous system
Chronic Stress
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
3. Visualizing successful performance of skills in a variety of situations
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Daily Hassles (Background Stressors)
Stress internal to You
Mental Rehearsal
4. Avoid - alter - adapt
Basic approaches to stress management
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Daily Stress
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
5. A stressor that is perceived to be negative.
Distress
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
Parts of the nervous system
Tactical Breathing
6. Medical problems influenced by an interaction of psychological - emotional - and physical difficulties
Psychophysiological Disorders
Stress reducers
Personal Stressors
Tactical Breathing
7. 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.
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
Physiology of stress
Personal Stressors
Parts of the nervous system
8. 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
Basic approaches to stress management
Stress
Heart rates above 200 bpm
Distress
9. Ask - Intervene - Don't keep a secret - Locate help - Inform superiors/responsible person - Find someone to stay with the person
Tactical Breathing
Family and personal stressors
Cataclysmic Events
Aid Life (acronym)
10. A heavy duty stress that causes psychological and physical discomfort for 2 days to a month.
Basic approaches to stress management
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Eustress
11. Marital - children - parents - financial
Family and personal stressors
Aid Life (acronym)
Eustress
Stress
12. Visual changes - time perception changes - hearing perception changes - memory changes - heightened sense of alertness - elevated heart rate and breathing
Heart rates above 200 bpm
Daily Hassles (Background Stressors)
Syptoms associated with High Symphathetic N
Daily Stress
13. Marital - children - parents - financial
Parts of the nervous system
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Parts of the nervous system
Family and personal stressors
14. 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
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Tactical Breathing
Parts of the nervous system
15. Short Termed
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
Psychophysiological Disorders
Acute
Other Suicidal thoughts
16. Central Nervous System - Sympathetic Nervous System - Parasympathetic Nervous system
Syptoms associated with High Symphathetic N
Family and personal stressors
Parts of the nervous system
Daily Stress
17. 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.
Physiology of stress
Chronic Stress
Personal Stressors
Stress external to you
18. Is prolonged unrelieved stress also called cumulative stress.
Daily Hassles (Background Stressors)
Stress reducers
Chronic Stress
Aid Life (acronym)
19. 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
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Stress external to you
Distress
Stress internal to You
20. Breath in for a count of 4 - hold for count of 4 and exhale for count of 4.
Stress internal to You
Parts of the nervous system
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
Tactical Breathing
21. Central Nervous System - Sympathetic Nervous System - Parasympathetic Nervous system
Stress internal to You
Daily Stress
Family and personal stressors
Parts of the nervous system
22. 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
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
Parts of the nervous system
Personal Stressors
Mental Rehearsal
23. Frustration with the system - with society - workplace...
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Parts of the nervous system
Eustress
Stress external to you
24. Can be acute or chronic.
Tactical Breathing
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Cataclysmic Events
Daily Stress
25. Major events - such as a death of a family member - that have immediate consequences that generally fade with time
Personal Stressors
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Distress
Acute
26. Natural reaction of the mind and body to demand place on it --Pleasant of Unpleasant.
Stress external to you
Stress
Daily Stress
Physiology of stress
27. Frustration with the system - with society - workplace...
Mental Rehearsal
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Parts of the nervous system
Stress external to you
28. 1. Exercise 2. eat right 3. get enough sleep 4. manage anger 5. know your limits 6. know the difference between achievement and perfection
Syptoms associated with High Symphathetic N
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Family and personal stressors
Stress reducers
29. May experience auditory changes - loss of peripheral vision - and depth perception
Distress
Acute
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Stress reducers
30. A heavy duty stress that causes psychological and physical discomfort for 2 days to a month.
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Family and personal stressors
Eustress
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
31. Strong stressors that occur suddenly - affecting many people at once
Cataclysmic Events
Family and personal stressors
Acute
Heart rates above 200 bpm
32. Heart rate - Blood pressure - breathing - sweating - Huge blood flow changes - Senses and perception changes - Parasympathetic NC is turned off or reduced
Syptoms associated with High Symphathetic N
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Symptoms of Drug and Alcohol abuse
Physiology of stress
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
Stress
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Heart rates above 200 bpm
Other Suicidal thoughts
34. 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)
Stress internal to You
Distress
Physiology of stress
35. Heart rate - Blood pressure - breathing - sweating - Huge blood flow changes - Senses and perception changes - Parasympathetic NC is turned off or reduced
Critical Incident Stress (CIS)
Stress external to you
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Acute
36. A stressor that is perceived to be negative.
Distress
Parts of the nervous system
Basic approaches to stress management
Stress internal to You
37. 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
Stress
Basic approaches to stress management
Relaxation Techniques
Chronic Stress
38. 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
Personal Stressors
Family and personal stressors
Relaxation Techniques
39. Creates major distress and long lasting disruptive changes in person's life.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Relaxation Techniques
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Stress external to you
40. May exhibit irrational behavior such as repetitive non productive activities.
Heart rates above 200 bpm
Coworker can help in 4 ways
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
41. 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
Chronic Stress
Other Suicidal thoughts
Affects of Sympathetic Nervous System
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
42. Can be acute or chronic.
Stress external to you
Heart rates above 175 bpm
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Daily Stress
43. Short Termed
Parts of the nervous system
Chronic Stress
Acute
Distress
44. A stressor that is perceived to be positive.
Eustress
Risk Factors (SAD PERSONS)
Stress
Chronic Stress
45. A stressor that is perceived to be positive.
Physiology of stress
Chronic Stress
Eustress
Personal Stressors
46. Denial Phase - Anger Phase - Bargaining Phase - Depression Phase - Acceptance Phase
Distress
Phases of transition that experience traumatic events
Stress reducers
Basic approaches to stress management