NURSING 3PA2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Chymosin, Lipogenesis, Sympathetic Nervous System
10 Apr 2018
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Stress is a response, not something that happens to us. There are external influences (or stressors) that alter your homeostatic balance. The stressor, the stress response, and the pathophysiological sequelae. Stressors (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e (cid:374)eutral a(cid:374)d these do(cid:374)"t (cid:374)e(cid:272)essarily lead to stress u(cid:374)til we (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge the(cid:373) i(cid:374)to a negative or positive stressor. External stimuli are external demands that trigger reactions. Stressors can be categorized into three different factors: quantity. Negative consequences due to an accumulation of stressors -ex. Could be a major change that affects a lot of people (wars or economic depression) -could be a major change that a affects few people (divorce) Could be a daily hassle lomoar cpsd| 2151316: duration. Can be acute or time limited (job interview) Could be chronic-intermittent (periodic family arguments) -could be chronic. Physiological response- three key areas: perception or emotion- frustration, anger, and fear can lead to the hormonal release, primary hormones involved are:
