A Person in a Persistent Vegetative State (With Only Basic

question 18

Multiple Choice

A person in a persistent vegetative state (with only basic physiological functions of respiration, blood pressure, and heartbeat intact) is categorized as having suffered which kind of death?

• A) cardiac
• B) higher brain
• C) sudden
• D) whole-brain

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Definitions:

Coping Self-statement

Positive affirmations or thoughts used by individuals to cope with stress, challenges, or to soothe themselves during difficult situations.

Managing Self-statement

The practice of consciously controlling one's internal dialogue or thought processes to influence behavior and emotions positively.

Factitious Disorder

A mental disorder in which an individual deliberately produces, feigns, or exaggerates symptoms of illness in themselves or others for any form of internal rewards, such as attention or sympathy.

Stress Disorder

A type of mental disorder characterized by difficulty in coping with or recovering from a traumatic or highly stressful event, often resulting in significant distress or impairment.