Author Question: A 72-year-old client is in a long-term care facility after having had a cerebrovascular accident. ... (Read 78 times)

dbose · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A 72-year-old client is in a long-term care facility after having had a cerebrovascular accident. The client is noncommunicative, enteral feedings are not being absorbed, and respirations are becoming laboured.

Which of the stages of the general adaptation syndrome is the client experi-encing? a. Resistance stage
b. Exhaustion stage
c. Reflex pain response
d. Alarm reaction

Question 2

A child is assessed as being extremely active, requiring a highly structured environment, and irregular in her habits.

According to Chess and Thomas (1995), which category of temperament would be an accurate interpretation of this child's behaviour? a. Easy child
b. Difficult child
c. Hyperactive child
d. Slow-to-warm up child

allisonblackmore · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The exhaustion stage occurs when the body can no longer resist the effects of the stressor and when the energy necessary to maintain adaptation is depleted.
During the resistance or adaptation stage, the body stabilizes.
Reflex pain response is not a stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
During the alarm reaction, increasing hormone levels result in increased blood volume, epineph-rine and norepinephrine amounts, heart rate, blood flow to muscles, oxygen intake, and mental alertness.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A The easy child is even-tempered, regular, and predictable.
B According to Chess and Thomas, difficult child would accurately describe this child's behaviour.
C The temperament category hyperactive child does not exist within Chess and Thomas's common behaviour categories.
D The slow-to-warm up child typically reacts negatively and with mild intensity to new stimuli.