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Which state is characterized by loss of awareness and wakefulness, with intact reflexes and the need for life-sustaining equipment?
Which state is characterized by loss of awareness and wakefulness, with intact reflexes and the need for life-sustaining equipment?
- Deep coma (correct)
- Conscious paralysis
- Locked-in syndrome
- Vegetative state
Which condition involves brain damage resulting in impaired consciousness, but the patient is aware and capable of thinking despite being paralyzed?
Which condition involves brain damage resulting in impaired consciousness, but the patient is aware and capable of thinking despite being paralyzed?
- Conscious paralysis
- Deep coma
- Locked-in syndrome (correct)
- Vegetative state
Which condition is characterized by loss of mental capabilities and awareness, with retained brainstem function for respiratory, cardiovascular, and autonomic functions?
Which condition is characterized by loss of mental capabilities and awareness, with retained brainstem function for respiratory, cardiovascular, and autonomic functions?
- Conscious paralysis
- Vegetative state (correct)
- Comatose state
- Locked-in syndrome
Which condition involves impaired consciousness, loss of all reflexes, fixed and dilated pupils, slow & irregular pulse, and respirations?
Which condition involves impaired consciousness, loss of all reflexes, fixed and dilated pupils, slow & irregular pulse, and respirations?
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Which term describes a state where the patient lacks both awareness and wakefulness, with no response to painful or verbal stimuli and a flaccid body?
Which term describes a state where the patient lacks both awareness and wakefulness, with no response to painful or verbal stimuli and a flaccid body?
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