Recognising Stress

It refers to the situation or thing that causes stress.

• Hassles

• Hypothalamus

• Phobia

• Stressor and/or trigger.

Holmes-Rahe Lifestyle Inventory Scale looks at life events,

• from the last two years to present.

• last two weeks.

• last two days.

• that occurred in the last week.

The Holmes-Rahe Lifestyle Inventory scale would be a more comprehensive assessment if it included,

• personalised assessments

• supportive conversations.

• Both A & B.

• it does not need anything because it is a useless assessment.

If you have signs of stress, why should you go to your doctor?

• to help you better manage your stress.

• to make sure the signs and symptoms you have are not due to an underlying illness.

• doctors are too expensive, save your money.

• A & B.

The minor but frequent everyday events that cause stress are sometimes called “hassles”.

• False

• True

The Social Readjustment Rating Scale or otherwise known as Holmes-Rahe stress scale attempts to look at

• many events those that are traditionally happy and sad and rates them as a score.

• your BMI.

• whether you are self-indulgent.

• whether dogs and cats are suitable companions.

Stomach _______ and weight changes maybe a sign of stress.

A score of 150 points or less in the Holmes-Rahe Life stress inventory means you have

• a very high chance of illness, >80%.

• a relatively low amount of life change and low susceptibility to stress related illness.

• the score means nothing.

• low cholestrol.

A holiday may be a trigger to _______

The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Scale, looks at colours as a trigger for stress,

• false, it does not look at someones response to colour.

• true

• only on cloudy days.

• only when you feel blue.