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A person who is very stressed while watching a scary movie is MOST likely:

a) Tachycardic
b) Tachypneic
c) Bradycardic
d) Bradypneic

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Answer:

A (Tachycardic

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is A) Tachycardic.

When a person is stressed, their sympathetic nervous system is activated, which causes an increase in heart rate (tachycardia), among other physiological responses. Watching a scary movie can elicit a stress response, which could cause an increase in heart rate, leading to tachycardia. Tachypnea, on the other hand, is rapid breathing, which may or may not occur in a stressed individual. Bradycardia and bradypnea refer to slow heart rate and slow breathing, respectively, which are less likely to occur during a stress response.

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