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The nursing student has severe test anxiety. When he receives a test in class, his heart rate increases, he feels more mentally alert, and his pupils dilate. According to the general adaptation theory, the nursing student should identify this response as what stage of the body's reaction to stress?
A. Alarm
B. Resistance
C. Adaptation
D. Exhaustion

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Answer:A. Alarm

Explanation:Alarm reaction stage is the stage in which one has an initial encounter with a stressful situation and the body begins to experience the first symptoms of stress.

This is when a fight or flight response kicks in , when the body decides if it will fight or protect itself from the stressors .