An elderly patient explains to the nurse that while weeding his garden, he was suddenly startled by a 6-foot non-poisonous snake. He immediately displayed extreme fear and suddenly had a burst of energy and ran from the snake
The nurse realizes that this client is describing which of the following stages identified in GAS?
A.
Exhaustion
B.
Problem solving
C.
Crisis
D.
Delirium
ANS: C
General adaptation syndrome (GAS) disorder consists of three different stages: fright/crisis; resistance or adaptation; and exhaustion.
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