A patient is admitted after being bitten by a dog and tells the nurse he feels fine except for the bite. The nurse assesses that this patient is functioning within which phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

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The resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome occurs after the initial alarm phase, during which the body mobilizes its defenses in response to a stressor. In the resistance phase, the body attempts to adapt to the ongoing stressor, which in this case is the dog bite. The patient's statement that he feels fine except for the bite suggests that he is adapting to the stressor and functioning within the resistance phase. The transaction phase refers to the initial encounter with a stressor and the exhaustion phase occurs when the body is no longer able to cope with the stressor.

A Patient Is Admitted After Being Bitten by a Dog