Biologic stress is MOST accurately defined as:
A) a predictable sequence of physiologic events caused by a stressor.
B) the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it.
C) stress that most often occurs following a positive event or situation.
D) a prolonged and severe discharge of the sympathetic nervous system.
Answer: B) the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it.
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