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Nurses on the midnight shift are experiencing difficulty with receiving materials from the central supply department. Last night a patient was admitted to the unit from the emergency department with a heart dysrhythmia. The nurse requested that a temporary pacemaker kit be placed in the unit as a standby in case the patient required its use. The central supply unit did not comply until the patient required its emergent use. The nurse was stressed. This is an example of which type of stress?
Simple Tasks
Activities or assignments that are straightforward and easy to complete.
High Level
Pertaining to advanced status, complexity, or capability in a particular field or activity.
General Adaptation Syndrome
A theory describing the body's response to stress through three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.
Hans Selye
A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist known for his research on the stress response.
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