Current technologies permit a patient to be in a ____, a permanent state of unconsciousness, with an intact brainstem that still produces a heartbeat and breathing.

A. persistent vegetative state
B. permanent steady state
C. stable vegetative state
D. chronic non-responsive state


Answer: A

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