NURS 3400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Situation Two, Coronary Artery Disease, Hans Selye
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Stress: an individual"s reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. Healthy adaption"s to stress: responses which stabilize internal biological processes or preserve self- esteem. Behavior that maintains the integrity of the individual. Adaption: a positive response which is correlated with a healthy response. Maladaption: a behavior which disrupts the integrity of the individual. A transaction between the individual and the environment. Researched the physiological response of a biological system to a change imposed on it. Adaption: when physical or behavioral response to change results in preservation of integrity or a timely return to equilibrium o o. Stressor: a biological, psychological, social or chemical factor that causes physical or emotional tension o. Can be a factor in the etiology of illness. Defines stress as: the event that triggers the adaptive physiological and psychological responses in an individual. An event that requires change in the normal life patterns o o o.
