In the Case of Genie, the Severely Deprived Child, It

question 30

Multiple Choice

In the case of Genie, the severely deprived child, it appears that her brain organization MOST closely resembled that of someone who had suffered a:

• A) right hemispherectomy in childhood.
• B) left hemispherectomy in childhood.
• C) left hemispherectomy in adulthood.
• D) frontal lobotomy in childhood.

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Definitions:

Morphine Sulfate

A powerful opioid analgesic drug used to relieve severe pain.

Epidural Medication

Medications administered into the epidural space outside the dura mater to provide regional anesthesia or pain relief.

Subarachnoid Space

An area between the arachnoid mater and pia mater, filled with cerebrospinal fluid, surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

Patient-Controlled Analgesia

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a method of pain management that allows patients to self-administer a controlled amount of pain medication, typically using a programmable pump.