NURS 225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sympathetic Nervous System, Biological Agent, Homeostasis
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Define homeostasis and give an example of how the body regulates and maintains homeostasis. During this stage the increased cortisol levels, which were present during the first stage, drop because they are no longer needed. If the stressor is prolonged or overwhelms the ability of the body to defend itself: exhaustion stage: e(cid:374)sues duri(cid:374)g (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h resour(cid:272)es are depleted a(cid:374)d sig(cid:374)s of (cid:862)(cid:449)ear a(cid:374)d tear(cid:863) or s(cid:455)ste(cid:373)i(cid:272) da(cid:373)age appears, define the following terms: Eustress: moderate or normal psychological stress interpreted as being beneficial for the experiencer. Distress: ps(cid:455)(cid:272)hologi(cid:272)al stress i(cid:374)terpreted as (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g disrupti(cid:448)e to a perso(cid:374)"s health. Give an example of an internal and external conditioning factor. Different responses in different people or in the same person at different times, indicating the influence of the adaptive capacity of the person. These conditioning factors can be internal or external. (example: internal- genetic predisposition) (example: external- dietary factors) Which 3 body systems are affected by the stress response: nervous system, endocrine system.
