An older adult patient is experiencing extreme stress related to an admission to the hospital.What should the nurse expect the patient to demonstrate?

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Stress activates the sympathetic nervous system, leading to the dilation of pupils among other physiological responses. This is part of the body's "fight or flight" response, which prepares the body to either confront or flee from a threat.

An Older Adult Patient Is Experiencing Extreme Stress Related to an Admission