You Are a Physician Working with Patients Who Have Been

question 35

Multiple Choice

You are a physician working with patients who have been diagnosed as being in a vegetative state. If you present these patients with various types of auditory stimuli, you would likely find that

• A) none of the patients ever demonstrated any ERP activity due to their lack of consciousness.
• B) some patients produce ERP activity in response to the auditory stimuli of their names.
• C) some patients produce a variety of strong and distinct ERP activation when presented with action words.
• D) it is impossible to determine if any of the patients retain any cognitive abilities.

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Definitions:

Lungs

Organs in the respiratory system responsible for gas exchange, taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide.

Set Point

A theory suggesting individuals have a predetermined, stable weight or temperature that their body regulates and maintains automatically.

Weight

A measure of the force exerted by gravity on an object, often quantified in units such as pounds or kilograms.

Prisoners

Individuals who are held in confinement as a result of committing crimes or as prisoners of war, deprived of some personal freedoms.