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HudsonKB16

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The nurse is aware that in the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), the body responds by:
 
  a. decreasing the heart rate.
  b. constricting peripheral vessels.
  c. decreasing blood glucose levels.
  d. decreasing blood pressure.

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The extremely stressed woman is in the ER after a car wreck. She is breathing rapidly and complains of dizziness and tingling in her extremities and says, I think I am having a heart attack The nurse recognizes these complaints as being related to:
 
  a. a transient ischemic attack.
  b. hyperventilation.
  c. hypotension.
  d. asthma.


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Christopher

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


HudsonKB16

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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