A client with a critical illness is demonstrating signs of the fight-or-flight response. What occurs in the client's body during this response?
a. Fat burned to produce fuel
b. Glucose produced to provide amino acids
c. Protein catabolized to provide reactant proteins
d. Muscle tissue broken down to provide essential vitamins and minerals
a. Fat burned to produce fuel
During the fight-or-flight response, the body uses all available resources to provide for the additional energy needs of the body. It mobilizes fat stores to provide fuel for the body's needs. Glucose is generated from stores in the liver and muscles to provide energy. Skeletal muscle tissue is sacrificed to provide a source of glucose. Proteins are catabolized into amino acids.
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