Nursing 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Surgeon General Of The United States, Heart Rate, Insomnia
5 May 2016
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Clinical judgement model (first article from first class) Family and community (interviewing, data collection, documentation) (subjective, objective) Week 5: cognition and perception - mental health assessment. What is stress: any situation in which a nonspecific demand (a stressor) requires an individual to respond or take action. Stress in a positive context that promotes growth. Ex pregnancy: we are not always consciously aware of our level of stress. Mobilization of energy (general adaptation syndrome: alarm: stage 1: fight or flight response. If the fight or flight response continues without a break . Feel anxious, memory loss, start to feel tired. Draining energy stores - if stressful situation is not resolved --- . Can come from something such as job loss. Serious illnesses such as heart disease, mental illness. Based on concepts of stress and reaction to stress. **primary prevention: to promote client wellness by stress prevention and reduction of risk factors.
