Thomas has just gotten into a fight with a bully and sustained a cut over his eye. This just happened and he is in the alarm reaction stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome. Which of the following changes in the body that occurs during this stage is most likely to help him with specific regard to the cut over his eye?
A) muscles relax
B) blood-clotting ability is increased
C) blood pressure drops
D) respiration decreases

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During the alarm reaction stage, the body experiences a fight or flight response, including an increase in blood clotting ability to prevent excessive bleeding from wounds. This would be the most helpful change for Thomas' cut over his eye. The other changes listed, such as relaxed muscles, dropping blood pressure, and decreased respiration, would not be as directly helpful for the cut.

Thomas Has Just Gotten into a Fight with a Bully