Omar has just been notified that floodwaters will enter his house in several hours. He is emotionally aroused and the defensive forces of his body are prepared for fight or flight. Which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is he in?

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Omar is in the alarm stage of the general adaptation syndrome. This stage is characterized by the body's initial reaction to a stressor, where the sympathetic nervous system is activated and the body prepares for fight or flight.

Omar Has Just Been Notified That Floodwaters Will Enter His