Chapter 4 Managing Stress and Coping with Loss

What is stress?

• the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment

• reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

• common and natural reaction to a loss that brings on strong emotions

• stage of the stress response in which the body performs at a higher level

• one of the stages a person may go through after a serious loss

What is resistance?

• the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment

• reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

• common and natural reaction to a loss that brings on strong emotions

• stage of the stress response in which the body performs at a higher level

• one of the stages a person may go through after a serious loss

What is resiliency?

• the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment

• reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

• common and natural reaction to a loss that brings on strong emotions

• stage of the stress response in which the body performs at a higher level

• one of the stages a person may go through after a serious loss

What is grief?

• the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment

• reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

• common and natural reaction to a loss that brings on strong emotions

• stage of the stress response in which the body performs at a higher level

• one of the stages a person may go through after a serious loss

What is remorse?

• the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment

• reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands

• common and natural reaction to a loss that brings on strong emotions

• stage of the stress response in which the body performs at a higher level

• one of the stages a person may go through after a serious loss

The act of becoming aware through the senses is called coping.

• False it is called perception

• True

• False it is called stress

• False it is called grief

Physical responses to stress are largely voluntary.

• True

• False it is involuntary or automatic

• False it is resistance

• False it is remorse

Chronic stress is stress associated with long-term problems

• False it is perception

• False it is resistance

• True

• False it is deep breathing

Ignoring a loss helps the healing process

• False it is presenting

• True

• False it is acknowledging

• False it is stressing

During the acceptance stage of grief, a person experiences remorse.

• True

• False it is resistance

• False it is fatigue

• False it is closure