While Starting an Intravenous Line on the Right Hand of an Unconscious

question 32

Multiple Choice

While starting an intravenous line on the right hand of an unconscious patient, the patient reaches over with his left hand and tries to remove the noxious stimuli.This response is called

• A) decorticate posturing.
• B) decerebrate posturing.
• C) withdrawal.
• D) localization.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Changes

Modifications or adjustments in the actions or reactions of an individual, often as a result of psychological or environmental influences.

Personality Style

An individual's consistent patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving, which comprise their personality.

Chronic Inflammation

A long-term inflammatory response that can last for months or years, often resulting in tissue damage and contributing to the development of various diseases.

Cytokines

A broad category of small proteins important in cell signaling, involved in immune responses and inflammation.