The student nurse correctly identifies that according to Selye (1956, 1974), which stage of reaction to stress stimulates the body to send messages from the hypothalamus to the glands and organs to prepare for potential defense needs?

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In the alarm reaction stage, stress stimulates the body to send messages from the hypothalamus to the glands and organs to prepare for potential defense needs. In the resistance stage, the digestive system reduces function to shunt blood to areas needed for defense. The exhaustion stage occurs when the person has responded negatively to anxiety and stress. There is no autonomic stage.

The Student Nurse Correctly Identifies That According to Selye (1956