NSE 21A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Asthma, Inta, Art Therapy
26 Jan 2016
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It can have a powerful effect on the mind and therefore a significant effect on one"s health and well-being. Stress, especially if it is intense or chronic, is linked to numerous psychological and physiological disorders; therefore, identifying stress and implementing appropriate measures to minimize its effect is paramount to health promotion and disease prevention. Since nurses play a very important role in helping clients manage stressful events, understanding the relationship of stress to physical and emotional health is the primary focus of this chapter. Linked to leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, accidents. Stress: a nonspecific response of the body to any demand made on it. Occurs when individuals perceive that they cannot adequately cope with demands being made on them, or their well-being is threatened. These stress-inducing demands are known as stressors (selye) Something that is emotionally or psychologically stressful to one person may not be stressful to another.
