One of the Reasons It's Important Never to Move Someone

question 346

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons it's important never to move someone who's been in a car accident unless absolutely necessary is that broken bones in the neck could damage the spinal cord or the ____________, which is the part of the brain responsible for breathing and heartbeat.

• A)cereellum
• B)pons
• C)hypothalamus
• D)medulla
• E)thalamus

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for group cohesion leads to poor decision-making or critical analysis.

Independent Subgroups

Groups within a larger group that operate or function separately and autonomously, often having unique goals, characteristics, or tasks distinct from those of the larger group.

Deliberation

The process of carefully considering and discussing various options or aspects of a situation before making a decision.

Reciprocal Altruism

A behavior in which an organism acts in a way that temporarily reduces its fitness while increasing another organism's fitness, with the expectation that the action will be reciprocated in the future.