In this assignment, you will create a concept map with stress as the center and potential affected body systems and the pathophysiologic disease processes occurring in that body system as a result of the stressor(s) to create the spokes of the concept map.
Step 1 Select the life stage of the patient that will be represented by the concept map.
Choose from the following age groups:
- Child (312)
- Adolescent (1319)
- Young Adult (2039)
- Adult (4064)
- Mature Adult (65+
Step 2 Download the attachment
Step 3 Using the concept map format:
- Describe the response to a stressor and the meaning that the stressor has for an individual in an age group of your choosing.
- Depict how genetics, past experiences, conditioning, and cultural influences affect perception of stress and stressors in your selected age group?
- Indicate how stressors may be external or internal for the age group you have selected.
- Describe how individuals may be more vulnerable to the effects of stressors at certain times.
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Assignment: The Stress Response