Your Friend Has Had Serious Brain Injury and the Doctors

question 276

Multiple Choice

Your friend has had serious brain injury and the doctors want to know if certain areas are still functioning. Which of the following scans would be the best to use for this purpose

• A)EEG
• B)fMri
• C)CAT scan
• D)angiogram
• E)protein monitoring scan

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Definitions:

Injecting Medication Intramuscularly

The process of administering drugs by needle directly into a muscle, allowing the medication to be absorbed into the bloodstream quickly.

Epiglottitis

An inflammation of the epiglottis, which can obstruct breathing and constitutes a medical emergency.

Larynx

The voice box.

Intramuscular Injections

Injections of medication deep into the muscles, allowing for faster absorption into the bloodstream than subcutaneous injections.