Question

Selena narrowly avoided a traffic accident and is experiencing rapid heart rate and other symptoms of the fight-or-flight stress response. Based on her physical and emotional state, Sarah is in which stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

A) action
B) resistance
C) alarm
D) assessment

Answer 1

Answer: (C) Alarm

Step-by-step explanation:

The Selena is avoid the traffic accident and she experience that the heart rate become high and the other symptoms of the stress fight response. She experience the alarm based on the physical and the emotional state.

As, when you are in the position of experiencing the alarm stage, then the heart beat becomes faster as it send the blood in your legs and arm in your body for the fight. The body usually progress to return to its normal stage from the resistance stage.

Answer 2

Option C

Step-by-step explanation:

• General adaptation syndrome abbreviated as GAS is the three-phase process that portrays the physiological changes the body experiences when under pressure.
• Hans Selye , a medicinal specialist and scientist, concocted the hypothesis of GAS.
• The alarm response stage alludes to the underlying manifestations the body encounters when under pressure.
• We might be familiar with the "battle or-flight" reaction, which is a physiological reaction to stretch. This normal response sets us up to either escape or ensure ourselves in risky circumstances. Similar is the situation in the mentioned case of Selena.
• Our pulse expands, our adrenal gland discharges cortisol i.e., stress hormone, and we get an increase in adrenaline, which builds vitality. This battle or-flight reaction happens in the caution response arrange.