EMT Practice Test

Answer: C - When an individual is under extreme stress and death can occur, they are at the exhaustion stage of stress. When exhaustion occurs, the immune response decreases, the defense mechanisms are exaggerated, thinking is disorganized, sensory input is misperceived (auditory and visual illusions), reality concepts are distorted, and violent behavior can occur. Physical system failure and death can occur. Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion are the three stages of stress.