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  • https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Health_Education_(Rienk_and_Lundin)/03%3A_Stress_Management/3.02%3A_The_Effects_of_Stress_on_the_Body
    This page explains that stress is not inherently negative, as it can prepare animals for survival. The body's stress response enhances alertness and immunity in the short term. However, chronic stress...This page explains that stress is not inherently negative, as it can prepare animals for survival. The body's stress response enhances alertness and immunity in the short term. However, chronic stress has harmful effects, leading to reduced immunity and issues with digestive and reproductive systems. Prolonged stress after a threat can disrupt normal bodily functions.
  • https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Health_Education_(Rienk_and_Lundin)/02%3A_Psychological_Health/2.12%3A_Physiological_Needs
    This page discusses the importance of physiological needs for human survival, which include essentials like air, water, food, clothing, and shelter. These needs are crucial for the body's proper funct...This page discusses the importance of physiological needs for human survival, which include essentials like air, water, food, clothing, and shelter. These needs are crucial for the body's proper functioning and take precedence over other needs. Additionally, it highlights how factors like birth rates and sexual competition affect human instincts related to survival and reproduction.
  • https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nursing/Medical-Surgical_Nursing_(OpenStax)/14%3A_Integumentary_System/14.02%3A_Burns
    This page provides a comprehensive overview of burn injuries, including their incidence, prevalence, pathophysiology, risk factors, and clinical manifestations. It describes various types of burns, su...This page provides a comprehensive overview of burn injuries, including their incidence, prevalence, pathophysiology, risk factors, and clinical manifestations. It describes various types of burns, such as thermal, chemical, electrical, and radiation burns, and outlines the ABCDE assessment method for evaluating burn patients. The page also covers nursing care, including recognizing cues, generating solutions, and evaluating outcomes, while emphasizing interdisciplinary care.
  • https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Health_and_Fitness/Health_Education_(Rienk_and_Lundin)/03%3A_Stress_Management/3.04%3A_Your_Bodies_Response_to_Stress
    This page discusses the "fight-or-flight" response, a concept by Walter Cannon linked to stress. It describes how this response prepares our bodies for confrontation or escape through the sympathetic ...This page discusses the "fight-or-flight" response, a concept by Walter Cannon linked to stress. It describes how this response prepares our bodies for confrontation or escape through the sympathetic nervous system. In modern scenarios, such as taking tests, the absence of an escape route contributes to heightened stress, as individuals have to face challenges head-on instead of fleeing.

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