The Buros Center for Testing at the University of Iowa

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Buros Center for testing at the University of Iowa is a good source for ____.

• A)reviews of standardized tests
• B)grant opportunities for individuals interested in psychometrics
• C)reduced cost access to copyrighted tests
• D)legal advice for people who have been discriminated against as a result of standardized testing

Identify strategies for managing work-related burnout and compassion fatigue.

Understand the roles of hormones in the stress response, particularly in the resistance stage of stress adaptation.

Interpret psychological stress through primary and secondary appraisal processes.

Implement appropriate nursing interventions for psychological and physiological stress management.

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Definitions:

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors that detect signals from damaged tissue and convey pain signals to the central nervous system.

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or cell structures that respond to external stimuli in the environment, such as light, sound, or touch, and convert them into signals that can be interpreted by the nervous system.

Hurtful Temperatures

Extreme temperatures that can cause physical harm to the body, including hypothermia from cold and burns from excessive heat.

Gate-Control Theory

A theory that suggests pain is not merely a direct result of activation of pain fiber receptors, but is also subject to modulation by interneurons in the spinal cord that can 'gate' pain signals.