Mrs.Cossella has just received news of the death of her sister.Over the next few hours,what physiologic response would the nurse attribute to the shock phase of the alarm reaction caused by the stress of this event?

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The shock phase of the alarm reaction is characterized by an initial burst of sympathetic nervous system activity, which causes a rapid increase in heart rate and cardiac output, leading to a bounding pulse. Blood pressure may initially rise, followed by a drop due to vasodilation. Urine output may decrease as blood is shunted away from the kidneys to the vital organs. Oxygen saturation is not typically affected in the shock phase.

MrsCossella Has Just Received News of the Death of Her