Author Question: Which of the following statements would best define stress? Stress is: a. The comfortable gap ... (Read 125 times)

abern · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following statements would best define stress? Stress is:

a. The comfortable gap between how we like our life to be and how it actually is.
b. Everyday life, both the highs and the lows.
c. A consequence or response to an event or stimulus that can be positive or negative.
d. Identical to distress.

Question 2

An example of role stress occurs when:

a. The director of the ICU and the manager of the surgical unit wish to hire the same new employee.
b. Two part-time staff members are hired to work in a unit, but the job expectations for them are not clear, and the head nurse expresses disappointment in their performance.
c. The nurse manager for the ICU wants to advocate for more staff and finds it difficult to find data to substantiate his proposal.
d. Line managers believe that support staff use their technical knowledge to intrude on their authority.

jesse.fleming · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Stress is defined as a gap between how we would like our lives to be and how they actually are and as a consequence or response to an event or stimulus. It is not inherently bad (distress), and whether highs and lows are seen as distress or eustress is dependent on each individual's interpretation of the event.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Role stress is an additional stressor for nurses. Viewed as the incongruence between perceived role expectations and achievement, role stress is particularly acute for new graduates. Failure to comply with expectations can lead to role conflict. Role conflict and role ambiguity are major sources of conflict for nurses.