The Patient Was in a Coma for a Long Time

question 168

Multiple Choice

The patient was in a coma for a long time in a nursing home.He eventually developed ________ or abnormal, fixed positions in which his muscles were permanently flexed.

• A)contractures
• B)contusions
• C)constrictions
• D)contractions

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