{"id":233,"date":"2015-04-27T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T14:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/?page_id=233"},"modified":"2023-10-19T23:25:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T23:25:42","slug":"1-25-emotional-responses-to-illness-and-hospitalization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/nursing_fundamentals_1\/?page_id=233","title":{"rendered":"1.25 Emotional Responses to Illness and Hospitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Fear.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An emotional response characterized by an expectation of harm or unpleasantness.<\/p>\n<p>Usually associated with behavior that attempts to avoid or flee a threatening situation.<\/p>\n<p>Patient is usually aware of the specific danger and has some understanding into the reasons for the fear.<\/p>\n<p>Common indications of fear include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tachycardia (rapid heart rate).<\/li>\n<li>Dry mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Constipation.<\/li>\n<li>Hypertension.<\/li>\n<li>Increased perspiration.<\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;fight or flight&#8221; reaction (alertness and readiness for action in order to avoid or escape harm).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Anxiety.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An emotional response characterized by feelings of uneasiness and apprehension of a probable danger or misfortune.<\/p>\n<p>Patient who is anxious usually is unaware of the cause of the anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Behaviors are similar to those seen with the fear, but are not usually as dramatic.<\/p>\n<p>Because the patient does not know its specific cause, he\/she usually focuses on the physiologic symptoms of anxiety, to include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fatigue.<\/li>\n<li>Insomnia.<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhea or constipation.<\/li>\n<li>Urgency.<\/li>\n<li>Nausea.<\/li>\n<li>Anorexia.<\/li>\n<li>Excessive perspiration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Stress.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A state of strain or tension.<\/p>\n<p>Occurs in situations, which require an increased and often prolonged effort to adjust.<\/p>\n<p>Any factor that disturbs the physical, psychological, or physiological homeostasis of the body may be stressful.<\/p>\n<p>As with fear, the body tries to rid itself of the factor causing the stress.<\/p>\n<p>Physical signs of stress include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ulcers.<\/li>\n<li>Hair loss.<\/li>\n<li>Insomnia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Over Dependency or Feelings of Helplessness.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Over dependency is a response characterized by feelings of helplessness while trying to search for help and understanding (to an extent beyond what is considered normal).<\/p>\n<p>Helplessness is a response characterized by feelings of being unable to avoid an unpleasant experience.<\/p>\n<p>While healthy people may show some degree of dependence on others during illness, this dependence often increases to the point of being harmful to the patient.<\/p>\n<p>The over dependent patient may be fearful or angry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fear. An emotional response characterized by an expectation of harm or unpleasantness. Usually associated with behavior that attempts to avoid or flee a threatening situation. Patient is usually aware of the specific danger and has some understanding into the reasons for the fear. Common indications of fear include: Tachycardia (rapid heart rate). Dry mouth. 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