A patient tells a nurse, "I can't remember anything right before or after my wreck, but the officer told me that I left lots of black marks trying to stop." The nurse explains to the patient:
1. "When scared, the parasympathetic system stimulates the fight-or-flight response."
2. "Your fight-or-flight response pumps adrenaline into your system, which enhances your ability to react quickly."
3. "Cortisol, a natural hormone, ceases production and, as a result, we are able to respond quickly in an emergency."
4. "The sympathetic nervous system blocks your endocrine glands, resulting in additional hormones enabling a quick response."
ANS: 2
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