More Than 44,000 Americans Died in 1999 Because Of

question 10

Multiple Choice

More than 44,000 Americans died in 1999 because of:

• A) breast cancer.
• B) car accidents.
• C) drowning.
• D) medication errors.

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Definitions:

Coma

A deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond to stimuli, and does not have a normal sleep-wake cycle.

Aggressive

Behavior characterized by physical or verbal harm towards others, or by forcefulness to achieve one's goals.

Multitasking

The ability or act of handling more than one task simultaneously or switching between tasks quickly.

Reticular Formation

A network of nerve pathways in the brainstem involved in consciousness, sleep-wake cycles, and filtering out repetitive, non-essential stimuli.