Which of the following is true in relation to stress? a. Men and wome

QUESTION

Which of the following is true in relation to stress?

a. Men and women respond to stress in the same fashion.
b. Culture does not affect the stress experience.
c. Stress is always a negative experience.
d. Stress can have protective and adaptive functions.

ANSWER:

ANS: D
Hans Selye used the term eustress to describe a short-term mild level of stress. It acts as a positive stress response with protective and adaptive functions and is perceived as being within the person’s ability to manage. Current research suggests that men and women respond to stress differently. The nurse should pay attention to cultural values. What is a small stressor in one culture can be huge in another, and normal coping strategies can be quite different. Stress results from positive as well as negative forces, for example, a job promotion, impending wedding, or birth of a child.