04 Psychosocial Integrity, Stress, and Coping Free Online FlashCards

What is the developmental focus of trust versus mistrust?

Infants learn whether caregivers and their environment are dependable.

How do stress and a stressor differ?

Stress is a physical and emotional response to demands or change; a stressor is an event, ongoing condition, or perceived threat.

What is problem-focused coping?

Problem-focused coping addresses a manageable stressor with practical action, such as arranging transportation or asking for clarification.

What defines a crisis?

A crisis is acute distress in which a person’s usual coping resources are insufficient to manage the situation.

What areas should a nurse assess when responding to stress?

Assess the stressor, the person’s interpretation, symptoms, functioning, coping, supports, culture, and safety.

What factors can shape a person's response to stress?

Stress responses vary with a person’s appraisal, prior experiences, health, and available resources.

What does resilience mean?

Resilience is the capacity to resist, adapt to, recover from, or grow through challenges; it does not mean a person has no distress or must cope alone.

How do grief and mourning differ?

Grief is an individual response to loss; mourning is its outward, culturally shaped expression.

What is the developmental focus of identity versus role confusion?

Adolescents work to form a coherent sense of self and personal values.

What is the developmental focus of intimacy versus isolation?

Young adults work to develop close, reciprocal relationships.

What is the developmental focus of generativity versus stagnation?

Middle adults focus on contributing to others and the next generation.

What is emotion-focused coping?

Emotion-focused coping helps manage feelings when the situation cannot immediately be changed, for example through relaxation or talking with someone trusted.