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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an organizational method for managing stress?

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

    What is a warning sign of too much stress?

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

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

    <p>Eustress</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential to sustain life in terms of stress?

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

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

    <p>Benchmarking</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What results from unclear expectations of one's performance?

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

    What is a life event that can cause stress?

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

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