A Patient Is Unconscious

question 59

Multiple Choice

A patient is unconscious.You need to assume that the person can:

• A) Hear you
• B) See you
• C) Respond to you
• D) Smell

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Definitions:

N2 Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by specific brain wave patterns known as sleep spindles and K-complexes, marking a deeper sleep than N1.

N1 Sleep

The initial stage of the sleep cycle, characterized by light sleep from which an individual can be easily awakened.

Genital Arousal

The physical and physiological response of the genital organs in anticipation of or in response to sexual stimulation.

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement, vivid dreams, and increased brain activity.