Question

Which potential source of stress for an 11-year-old client should the nurse plan to include in a teaching session during the scheduled health maintenance visit?

Answer 1

Stress is a physical/physiological response of the body to a difficult situation and/or stressors.

Stress is mediated by a hormone called cortisol (also called the stress hormone).

All events including lack of control, unpredictability, novelty or threatened ego are likely to cause stress in your child. This is a move, a new or disturbing experience, the changing attitude of a loved one.

So the excessive stress of parents is also a stressor for the child.

Traumatic experiences are also a source of stress in children, such as the death of a loved one, or a car accident ... The stress will be engraved in the memory context of the event.