Irreversible coma includes all of the following criteria except

A) unreceptive and unresponsive to painful stimuli.
B) spontaneous movements or breathing.
C) no reflexes, with fixed dilated pupils.
D) lack of eye movement and deep tendon reflexes.


Answer: B

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A loss of sensory nerve ending fibers and slowing of the peripheral nervous system predisposes the elderly patient to:

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