HCA 301: Stress and Burnout
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What is a characteristic of individuals who can deal better with uncertainties?

  • High tolerance for ambiguity (correct)
  • Prolonged anxiety
  • Low tolerance for ambiguity
  • Perfectionism

Which of the following is a physical illness that can result from too much stress?

  • Arthritis (correct)
  • Perfectionism
  • Phobias
  • Depression

What is a key aspect of managing stress through personal methods?

  • Communication and social support
  • Proper job matching
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Developing effective mental habits (correct)

What is a common consequence of too much stress?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an organizational method for managing stress?

<p>Skills training (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a warning sign of too much stress?

<p>Abrupt changes in mood (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of stress according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)?

<p>The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demands placed on them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for positive stress that serves as a stimulus to performance?

<p>Eustress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when the body is unable to cope with the demands placed on it due to stress?

<p>Maladaptive physiological response (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is essential to sustain life in terms of stress?

<p>A certain amount of stress (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of two or more incompatible demands on the body causing a conflict?

<p>Stress (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary to manage stress effectively?

<p>A balance between stress and the capability to handle it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a personal cause of stress that can result from comparing oneself to others?

<p>Benchmarking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Seligman's (2006) research, how does an optimist view a difficult situation?

<p>As temporary, external, and specific (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can affect an individual's ability to cope with stress in the present?

<p>Past experience of stress and self-esteem (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What results from unclear expectations of one's performance?

<p>Role ambiguity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a life event that can cause stress?

<p>Purchasing a new home (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does an individual with low self-esteem often respond to role conflict and ambiguity?

<p>With difficulty and struggle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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