The client was admitted to the hospital because he was unable to communicate logically. Although he tried to talk to the nurses this morning, his speech is illogical and distorted. He is unable to follow directions or solve problems
The stage of Selye's stress adaptation the client is experiencing is the ____ stage. 1. alarm
2. exhaustion
3. resistance
4. deliberation
2
Signs of the final stage of the general adaptation syndrome
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