Author Question: A nurse is teaching the staff about the general adaptation syndrome. In which order will the nurse ... (Read 39 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is teaching the staff about the general adaptation syndrome. In which order will the nurse list the stages, beginning with the first stage?

1. Resistance
2. Exhaustion
3. Alarm
a. 3, 1, 2
b. 3, 2, 1
c. 1, 3, 2
d. 1, 2, 3

Question 2

A trauma survivor is requesting sleep medication because of bad dreams. The nurse is concerned that the patient may be experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Which question is a priority for the nurse to ask the patient?

a. Are you reliving your trauma?
b. Are you having chest pain?
c. Can you describe your phobias?
d. Can you tell me when you wake up?

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The general adaptation syndrome (GAS), a three-stage reaction to stress, describes how the body responds physiologically to stressors through stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
People who have PTSD often have flashbacks, recurrent and intrusive recollections of the event. The other answers involve assessment of problems not specific to PTSD.