Section: 5.7 - Stress and Adaptation | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:

    • List out the different types of stressors.
    • Describe the stages of general adaptation syndrome.
    • Detail the stress management techniques for coping with stress.
    • Describe the nurse’s role in the management of stress.

    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 21 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the content under the section “History of stress and stressors." ( 3 minutes)

      Centre for Studies of Human Stress

    • Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

      Medlineplus

    • Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

      American Heart Association

    • Read the content under the section “Good stress." (3 minutes)

      OpenStax

    • Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

      Healthline

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