NR103 Week 1 Mindfulness Quiz September 2020

Question 1 Through the end of 2017, approximately how many studies have been published on the topic of Mindfulness? 

2,100

1,600  

3,700

550

Question 2 In the breathing technique you learned in part 1, you were taught to hold your breath for a count of how many? 

8  

7

4

Question 3 One of the keys to gaining the benefits from Mindfulness is to… 

Be sure your mind never wanders

Do it in a group setting  

Practice it consistently

Practice it for at least 60 minutes a day

Question 4 When the stress response is activated, what part of your brain takes over?     

Amygdala  

Prefrontal cortex

Hypothalamus

Hippocampus

Question 5 How quickly does the stress response activate when it identifies danger? 

half a second  

1/15,000th of a second

3 seconds

1 second

Question 6 What % of doctor visits are for stress related conditions? 

30%

50%

100%  

60%

Question 7 Which of the following is a healthy habit that may reduce your chances of getting an illness or disease? (Select all that apply)     

Social support  

Proper nutrition

Adequate amount of sleep  

Exercise

Question 8 Considering the Propensity to Illness equation, for many people, when their stress level increases, their incorporation of healthy habits in their life typically… 

Increase  

Decreases

Stays the same

Question 9 What percentage of nurses report stress related burnout? 

57%

34%

66%

42%

Question 10 Preventable medical errors are the ___?___ highest cause of death in the United States. 

7th

2nd

6th  

3rd