Question

A nurse is teaching the staff about the general adaptation syndrome. In which order will the nurse list the stages, beginning with the first stage?

1. Resistance
2. Exhaustion
3. Alarm

a.3, 1, 2
b.3, 2, 1
c.1, 3, 2
d.1, 2, 3

Answer 1

The stages of the general adaptation syndrome, in the correct order, are Alarm reaction, Stage of resistance, and Stage of exhaustion, represented by the sequence 3, 1, 2 (option a).

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct order, according to Hans Selye's general adaptation syndrome (GAS), is as follows:

1. Alarm reaction
2. Stage of resistance
3. Stage of exhaustion

The alarm reaction is the immediate response to stress, often referred to as the fight-or-flight response. If the exposure to stress is prolonged, the organism enters the stage of resistance, during which the body adapts to the stressor. After a prolonged period of resistance, if the stress is not relieved, the organism reaches the stage of exhaustion, where the resources to fight stress are depleted.

Therefore, the sequence in which a nurse should list the stages of the general adaptation syndrome, beginning with the first stage, is: 3, 1, 2 (Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion), which corresponds to option a.