Which Assessment Finding in a Patient in Coma 10 to 12

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding in a patient in coma 10 to 12 hours after cardiopulmonary arrest is indicative of unlikely survival?

• A) Decorticate posturing
• B) Absent pupillary light reflexes
• C) Decerebrate posturing
• D) Central hyperventilation

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Definitions:

Cis-1-Ethyl-4-Isopropylcyclohexane

A cyclohexane molecule with ethyl and isopropyl groups attached in a cis configuration, meaning on the same side of the molecule.

Stable Conformation

Refers to the most energetically favorable spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule, minimizing strain and repulsion.

Isopropylcyclohexane

An organic compound featuring a cyclohexane ring substituted with an isopropyl group, used in various chemical applications.

Chair Conformation

A term used to describe the most stable, staggered conformation of a cyclohexane ring, resembling a chair, which minimizes steric strain.