The nurse is caring for a client who has been providing care for a critically-ill spouse. The client has been experiencing stress-related illnesses
Which physiologic response is common to experience during the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome? A) Stimulation of neuroendocrine activity
B) A decrease in blood pressure
C) An increase in mental alertness
D) Vasoconstriction of the bronchi
B
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The nurse is correct to note a decrease in blood pressure. The stage of exhaustion is often accompanied by a decrease in blood pressure and vasodilation. Conversely, an increase in mental alertness and initiation of neuroendocrine activity are associated with the alarm reaction of the general adaptation syndrome.
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