Exam Preview for 4653: Stress, Trauma and Mindfulness: Self-Care fo

Stress, Trauma and Mindfulness: Self-Care for Healthcare Professionals

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1. Which of the following is a basic definition of stress? A bad feeling in one's chest A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances The craziness of trying to achieve work/life balance Anything that makes you feel sad
2. Stress usually refers to these two things: Anger and rage Annoyance and anger The psychological perception of pressure and the body's response to it Feelings of doom and gloom
3. The three levels of stress are: Positive, Tolerable, and Toxic Okay, Too Much, and Way Too Much Positive, Overwhelming, and Traumatic Allowable, Overflowing, and Poisonous
4. Trauma is defined as: An event that harms us physically or emotionally A deeply distressing or disturbing experience. An event that leads to hospitalization A sense of frustration and a feeling of being overwhelmed
5. The three part brain model includes: Lizard brain Neaderthal brain Home sapien brain Reptilian
6. Name 2 structures in the Limbic brain: Amygdala and Hippocrates Amygdala and Hippocampus Hypothalamus and Cerebellum Brain Stem and Amygdala
7. Which of the three parts of the brain model is responsible for the accurate representation of our "self'? Reptilian, unconscious brain Regulating, thinking brain Regulating, emotional brain Rational, thinking brain
8. If you feel an overwhelming sense of preoccupation with the suffering of those you are helping, you may be experiencing: Compassion fatigue Chronic overwhelm Secondary fatigue Vicarious frustration
9. One of the first ways to treat toxic stress/vicarious trauma is to: Name it Ignore Notice it Announce it
10. Mindfulness helps calm our stress by keeping us in the present moment and allowing us time to respond wisely to outside input. What is the hardest aspect of mindfulness besides staying present? Being non-judgemental with ourselves and others Sitting down for long periods of time Not being able to speak my mind when angry Staying mindful throughout the day