Gustoff has begun to succumb to his illness and is no longer able to cope constructively with its stressors.According to Selye, he is in the stage.
A)alarm
B)exhaustion
C)resistance
D)pituitary

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According to Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome, the three stages of the body's response to stress are alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. In the exhaustion stage, the body's resources are depleted, and it cannot cope with the stressor effectively. Gustoff's inability to cope constructively with his illness suggests that he has reached the exhaustion stage. The pituitary is not a stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome but rather a gland that plays a role in regulating the body's response to stress.

Gustoff Has Begun to Succumb to His Illness and Is