When MC Is Falling,ATC and AVC

question 36

Multiple Choice

When MC is falling,ATC and AVC

• A)must be rising.
• B)must be falling.
• C)may be falling or rising.
• D)will remain constant.

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Definitions:

Catatonic

Referring to a behavioral syndrome that is often associated with schizophrenia and is characterized by abnormalities in movement and behavior, including stupor, rigidity, or posturing.

Waxy Flexibility

A psychomotor symptom of catatonia characterized by a person's limbs remaining in the position they are placed by another person for extended periods.

Immobile

Unable to move or be moved, often in the context of patients who are bedridden or have severely restricted mobility.

Haloperidol

An antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia, acute psychotic states, and delirium by affecting certain substances in the brain.