A 72-year-old patient is in a long-term care facility after having had a cerebrovascular accident.The patient is noncommunicative,enteral feedings are not being absorbed,and respirations are becoming laboured.What stage of the general adaptation syndrome is this patient experiencing?

A) Resistance stage.
B) Exhaustion stage.
C) Reflex pain stage.
D) Alarm reaction stage.

Cerebrovascular Accident

Also known as a stroke, it's a condition caused by a sudden disruption in blood supply to a part of the brain, leading to loss of neurological function.

Enteral Feedings

A method of delivering nutrition directly to the stomach or small intestine through a tube, bypassing the usual process of eating and swallowing.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical model describing the body's stress response in three distinct stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.