Riggs needs to take an extended leave of absence from…

      Riggs needs to take an extended leave of absence from work for personal reasons. The remaining employees are required to perform Rigg’s duties, and Riggs is the only one who understands how to do many of them. Though Riggs’ body is unable to maintain the alarmed state it entered when he learned of the additional work, he remains “stressed out” over the weeks that follow. If the stressor of additional responsibility lasts too long, Rigg could become sick and have trouble functioning himself, which would move him into the ________ stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS).