A student is preparing for her first client care assignment. She wakes up at 4 AM with a pounding pulse and diarrhea. What type of adaptive response to stress is she experiencing?
A) General adaptation syndrome
B) Mind–body interaction
C) Local adaptation syndrome
D) Coping or defense mechanism
Ans: B
The student's response to stress exemplifies the mind–body interaction and illustrates a link between psychological stressors and the physiologic stress response. A person perceives a threat on an emotional level as though it is a physiologic threat, and the body prepares itself for the fight-or-flight response.
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