Describe the functions and physiological mechanisms of the 3 phases of the stress response general adaptation syndrome.

A mom of a newborn asks the nurse when her newborn should receive his first diptheria, tetanus, and pertusis vaccine (DTAP). Which of the following should the nurse say:

1. Birth

2. 2 months

The mother of a newborn asks why her baby needs a vitamin K injection immediately after birth. What would be the nurse's best answer?

According to the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), how many stages of stress are there?

The resistance stage in the general adaptation syndrome (stress response) is dominated by?

General adaptation syndrome (GAS) proposes what three levels of stress resistance?

What is the theory of general adaptation syndrome about stress?

When caring for a newborn who is jittery and irritable 30 minutes after birth, what should the nurse do?

According to the general adaptation syndrome, when the body first reacts to a stressor?

During acute inflammation what is the correct order of the physiological response?

Describe the general adaptation syndrome as a theory of adaptation to biologic stress.

Anxiety, recurring nightmares, sleep disturbances, and concentration problems that occur for more than 1 month after a major stressor are symptoms of a. acute stress disorder. b. post-traumatic stress disorder. c. general adaptation syndrome. d. general stress disorder.

Explain the terms stress, stressor, and general adaptation syndrome.

Which finding in a newborn is a behavioral response to pain?