A client with an inflamed appendix is feeling pain in the stomach area. What is the term for this body response to stress?
A) Local adaptation syndrome
B) General adaptation syndrome
C) Physiological homeostasis
D) Fight-or-flight response
Ans: A
The local adaptation syndrome is a localized response of the body to stress. It involves only a specific body part (such as a tissue or organ) instead of the whole body. The stress precipitating the LAS may be traumatic or pathologic.
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