A patient who was injured in a motor vehicle accident is taken via ambulance to the emergency department
The nurse performing the physical assessment knows that, according to the general adaptation syndrome, the patient should be expected to exhibit: a. increased blood flow to the intestines.
b. increased heart rate.
c. decreased blood pressure.
d. decreased blood glucose levels.
B
In the early part of the twentieth century, the fight-or-flight response was described. This arousal of the sympathetic nervous system prepares a person for action by increasing heart rate; diverting blood from the intestines to the brain and striated muscles; and increasing blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood glucose levels.
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