consciounes Flashcards

1
Q

The content of consciousness:

1.Is the degree of responsiveness
2.Depends on integral and organized thoughts and mental processes
3.Requires preservation of arousal mechanisms of the reticular activating system
4.Is the degree of variation from normal alertness
5.A manifestation of brainstem lesion

A

Depends on integral and organized thoughts and mental processes

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2
Q

A 40 year old diabetic male is found 1/1 unresponsive and could not be
aroused by speech but could be
aroused for short period by sustaining painful stimulus. The best description
for his level of consciousness is that he is: *

Coma
Confusion
Drowsiness
Stupor
Conscious

A

Stupor

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