Terri collapsed at work and had to be rushed to the hospital

While she was in the hospital, she revealed to the medical staff that she had been working more than 80 hours per week for the last month and never had time to sleep or eat right. Terri's collapse was likely due to the _____ stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
a) resistance
b) adaptation
c) exhaustion
d) alarm


Answer: c

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