Current Technologies Permit a Patient to Be in a ____

question 9

Multiple Choice

Current technologies permit a patient to be in a ____, a permanent state of unconsciousness, with an intact brainstem that still produces a heartbeat and breathing.

• A) persistent vegetative state
• B) permanent steady state
• C) stable vegetative state
• D) chronic non-responsive state

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