The nurse is caring for a client who works as a doctor in a general hospital. He complains about the stressful condition of his job
Lately, he has become increasingly susceptible to colds, headaches, muscular tension, excessive tiredness, and many other symptoms. At what stage of stress is the client? A) Alarm stage
B) Exhaustion stage
C) Resistance stage
D) Secondary stage
B
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The client is in the exhaustion stage when one or more adaptive/resistive mechanisms can no longer protect the person experiencing a stressor; this results in exhaustion. The effects of stress-related neurohormones suppress the immune system and the body is open to various ailments. In the alarm stage, the person is prepared for a fight-or-flight response. In the resistance stage, the client's body is returned to the homeostasis state. Consequently, one or more organs or physiologic processes may eventually lead to increased vulnerability to stress-related disorders or progression to the stage of exhaustion. The secondary stage is not a stage related to stress.
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