NUR 339 Stress

NUR 339 Stress
1. health
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balance and adaptation to maintain homeostasis
2. stressor
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starts stress response
3. adaptation
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affects whole body
4. body defense mechanism
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adaptive or maladaptive responses
5. adaptive response
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an effective response to stress
-successful
-controllable
- periods of stress are positive and stimulate growth
6. maladaptive response
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unsuccessful
severe, protracted, uncontrolled physical or psychological stress are disruptive to health
7. homeostasis
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balance steady state in body
the body will always try to maintain