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LaDunn

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A nurse educator explains to student nurses that according to Selye, the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is
 
  1. An explanation of how the body's response to stress prevents death.
  2. Validated by how many people are struggling with terminal illnesses, such as cancer.
  3. A theory explaining the body's attempt to adjust to stress.
  4. What prevents the threat to health when there is long-term stress.

Question 2

A very ill patient is admitted to the hospital with severe symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that have lasted almost 24 hours. Once discovering that the patient may have ingested contaminated food, a nurse was able to identify this as a(n)
 
  1. Exacerbation.
  2. Acute illness.
  3. Remission.
  4. Chronic illness.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2



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