Rank the order in which a nurse, when teaching clients about the initial alarm reaction to stress,
should present the following facts:
A. The heart rate and blood pressure increase, airways dilate, and the liver releases glucose for
fuel.
B. The threat message goes to the hypothalamus, which communicates chemically with the
pituitary gland.
C. Adrenaline, noradrenaline, and other catecholamines enter the bloodstream.
D. The initial alarm reaction, known as the fight or flight response, occurs when the individual
perceives a threat to survival.
E. Acetylcholine is released and activates hormones for the adrenal medulla.
ANS:
D, B, E, C, A
Rationale: The initial alarm reaction is known as the fight or flight response. It occurs when the
individual perceives a threat to survival. The sympathetic nervous system is the pathway of stress
responses. The threat message goes to the hypothalamus, triggering chemical communication with
the pituitary gland. Acetylcholine is subsequently released and activates hormones for the adrenal
medulla. Adrenaline, noradrenaline, and other catecholamines then enter the bloodstream, causing
the heart rate and blood pressure to increase, airways to dilate, the liver to release glucose for fuel,
blood flow to shift from smooth muscles to the digestive tract to skeletal muscles, and platelet
aggregation to increase to aid blood clotting.
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