Angie's husband Hal was badly injured in a motorcycle accident. For the first few weeks after the accident, Angie spent virtually every waking hour at the hospital as Hal hovered between life and death in intensive care. Angie seemed to be handling the stress well. At this point, Angie is probably in the:

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The general adaptation syndrome (GAS) is the body's response to stress and has three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. During the resistance stage, the body works to adapt to the stressor and cope with the demands placed on it. Given that Angie is spending a lot of time at the hospital but isn't showing signs of extreme exhaustion or burnout, it's likely that she's in the resistance stage of GAS. The fight-or-flight response is a similar but more immediate response to stress that occurs in the sympathetic nervous system. However, since Angie's stress is ongoing rather than acute, it's less likely that she's in the fight-or-flight response's resistance stage.

Angie's Husband Hal Was Badly Injured in a Motorcycle Accident