If a nurse assessed the vital signs of a person who was in the initial alarm reaction stage (shock phase) of the GAS, what would be the expected findings?

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In the initial alarm reaction stage, the sympathetic nervous system is activated, resulting in increased heart rate, vasoconstriction, and hypertension. The person may also experience rapid shallow breathing and dilated pupils. Hypotension would be expected in later stages of the GAS. Fatigue and lethargy are not expected in the initial stage.

If a Nurse Assessed the Vital Signs of a Person