An EMT is confronted by an armed gunman who is threatening to kill the EMT and his partner.An elevation in the EMT's heart rate and blood pressure occurs in which stage of the body's response to stress?

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The alarm reaction stage is the initial stage of the body's response to stress, where the sympathetic nervous system is activated causing an increase in heart rate and blood pressure in response to a perceived threat. This stage is characterized by the "fight or flight" response and is often accompanied by feelings of anxiety or fear.

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