Which patient would be at greatest risk of encountering the exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome?
A) A patient who is scheduled for knee replacement surgery
B) A patient who has high self-efficacy and has recently accepted a job promotion
C) A patient who has had elective rhinoplasty to correct a prominent hump in the bridge of the nose
D) A person who has severe osteoarthritis and was admitted to a nursing home after the death of a caretaker spouse 2 months ago

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The exhaustion phase of the general adaptation syndrome often is associated with loss.The patient with osteoarthritis has lost a spouse and the ability to live at home.

Which Patient Would Be at Greatest Risk of Encountering the Exhaustion