Multiple Choice
According to best practices in stress management and patient care, which principle should guide the use of restraints in a clinical setting?
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13. Stress and Health
Introduction to Stress
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Which type of stressor refers to threatening events that have a relatively short duration and a clear end point?
A
Daily hassles
B
Ambient stressors
C
Chronic stressors
D
Acute stressors
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Understand the definition of different types of stressors: Daily hassles are minor irritations or annoyances that occur regularly; Ambient stressors are chronic environmental conditions that are not urgent but persistent; Chronic stressors are long-lasting and ongoing stress sources.
Recognize that the question asks for stressors that are threatening but have a short duration and a clear end point.
Recall that acute stressors are characterized by being short-term, often intense, and having a definite end, distinguishing them from chronic or ambient stressors.
Match the description in the question to the definition of acute stressors, noting that they fit the criteria of short duration and clear resolution.
Conclude that the correct type of stressor described is 'Acute stressors' based on the definitions and characteristics reviewed.
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