Which sequence lists the three phases of the metabolic response to critical illness?

Which sequence lists the three phases of the metabolic response to critical illness?

• A. The stress phase; The catabolic phase; The anabolic phase
• B. The anabolic phase; The stress phase; The catabolic phase
• C. The catabolic phase; The anabolic phase; The stress phase
• D. The stress phase; The anabolic phase; The catabolic phase

Answer: (A)