Match the Term to the Correct Definition

question 2

Multiple Choice

Match the term to the correct definition.
-Persistent vegetative state

• A) A person is unconscious and unaware of his or her surroundings but continues to have a sleep-wake cycle and periods of alertness.
• B) An individual is totally unconscious, unresponsive, unaware, and unarousable.
• C) The person loses cognition and can only perform certain involuntary actions.
• D) A person is unresponsive, but can be aroused briefly.

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Definitions:

Atomic Number

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the chemical element's identity, and is symbolized as Z.

Uncharged

A state of a particle or object where it has no electrical charge; neutral.

Sharing Electrons

A chemical bond process where two atoms share pairs of electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges, where one atom donates an electron to another, leading to an attraction between the ions.