Deck 5: Managing the Stress of Life

Question 1

Which of the following is not true?

A)stress exacerbates diet induced obesity
B)diabetes disproportionately affects the elderly
C)the stress hormone portisol has been linked to increased belly fat
D)type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin, and the insulin that is produced becomes less effective.

Answer 1

the stress hormone portisol has been linked to increased belly fat

Question 2

Which of the following is not known as a common precursor to bring on a migraine attack?

A)caffeine
B)alcohol
C)nitrates
D)honey

Answer 2

honey

Question 3

Researchers claim to be able to control weight gain and loss by manipulating which neuropeptides?

A)NPY and YR2
B)NYP and NYR
C)NY1 and NR2
D)Y1 and Y2

Answer 3

NPY and YR2

Question 4

A woman who is trying to be everything to everybody is known as:

A)an overachiever
B)a type A personality
C)being unrealistic
D)a type E woman

Question 5

The hormone norepinephrine has been determined to:

A)stimulate growth of human cancer cells
B)slow the development of metabolic syndrome
C)be an effective beta-blocker
D)reduce belly fat

Question 6

What hormone is associated with women's "tend-and-befriend" stress response?

A)adrenalin
B)oxytocin
C)norepinephrine
D)aldosterone

Question 7

Once a stressor is perceived, the brain activates two major pathways in the body:

A)the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system
B)the thalamus and the apothalamus
C)the epinephrine and the anepinephrine
D)the anterior hypothalamus and the posterior hypothalamus

Question 8

Factors or events that elicit a state of stress:

A)distress
B)stress
C)eustress
D)stressor

Question 9

The study of the problems of people adjusting to their environment.

A)economics
B)environomics
C)ergonomics
D)toxinomics

Question 10

Persistent and excessive anxiety and worry for at least 6 months is:

A)generalized anxiety disorder
B)panic attack
C)acute stress disorder
D)post traumatic stress disorder

Question 11

The body's natural response to a perceived danger:

A)fight-or-flight-or-freeze response
B)homeostasis
C)eustress
D)general adaptation syndrome

Question 12

Of the millions of Americans who suffer with a migraine, what percent are women?

A)35 percent
B)80 percent
C)75 percent
D)20 percent

Question 13

Re-experiencing a negative event over and over again through dreams, flashbacks, or recurrent images.

A)generalized anxiety disorder
B)acute stress disorder
C)panic attack
D)post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 14

A pattern of responses by your body as a reaction to stress that has three stages that are alarm, resistance, exhaustion:

A)fight-or-flight response
B)homeostasis
C)eustress
D)general adaptation syndrome

Question 15

Constructive stress is called:

A)distress
B)good stress
C)eustress
D)anti stress

Question 16

Which of the following is not a common financial stressor for elderly women?

A)widowhood
B)extended family expenses
C)higher health care expenditures
D)pay and pension inequities

Question 17

Which of the following is not reported to be effective for migraine?

A)triptans
B)eggots
C)aspirin
D)hormone therapy

Question 18

Stress-related physical conditions are called:

A)diseases
B)psychosomatic disorders
C)stress amenorrheas
D)metabolic disorders

Question 19

An internal balance that exists before stress:

A)eustress
B)homeostasis
C)general adaptation syndrome
D)metabolic rate

Question 20

Which of the following is not known to be true about migraines?

A)elevated risk for migraines exists for the 5 days before onset of the menstrual cycle
B)migraine significantly decreases during pregnancy
C)migraine gets worse during perimenopause
D)pain intensity of migraines is greater during the first 2 days of menses

Question 21

Undergraduate college women are more likely than men to report an unacceptable stress level.

Question 22

Name and describe the healing properties of herbs.

Question 23

Discuss the stressful impact of the multiple roles of women.

Question 24

Describe and discuss job stress.

Question 25

Name and describe the five major categories of stressors.

Question 26

Discuss the sources and factors of stress in college students including those that differentiate women and men, as well as stressor for nontraditional students.

Question 27

Describe relaxation therapy.

Question 28

Race is a significant predictor of both levels of social support and occupational stress for women.

Question 29

Over 50 percent of women business executives report being sexually harassed on the job.

Question 30

In response to stress, some people lose weight and some people gain weight.

Question 31

Type 2 diabetes is caused by the destruction of most or all of the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans.

Question 32

Name at least 5 common psychosomatic disorders.

Question 33

Describe the sandwich generation and the many potential stressors for caregivers.

Question 34

Women employed outside of the home and women not employed outside of the home experience similar levels of depressive symptoms.

Question 35

Stress is not a significant predictor of marital aggression.

Question 36

Research has found a link between marital stress and heart disease among women.

Question 37

Define and describe the healing properties of massage, acupressure, and acupuncture.

Question 38

Type 1 diabetes usually appears before the age of 25, and most often between the ages 10 and 15.

Question 39

When the liver can no longer manufacture insulin, the result is diabetes.

Question 40

Describe and discuss environmental stress.