The nurse is assigned a patient who has experienced the alarm reaction and continues to recover.The nurse knows that the primary hormone impacting the stress response in the resistance stage of the general adaptation syndrome is:

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Corticotropin stimulates the adrenal gland to increase the production of corticosteroids,including cortisol,the primary hormone impacting the stress response.Cortisol increases blood glucose,enhances the brain's use of glucose,and increases the availability of substances for tissue repair.Vasopressin increases reabsorption of water by the kidneys and induces vasoconstriction,thereby raising blood pressure.The adrenal gland also releases catecholamines,adrenaline,and noradrenaline,which are important parts of the alarm reaction.

The Nurse Is Assigned a Patient Who Has Experienced the Alarm