A client in the intensive care unit becomes very cognizant of the nurse's touch. This is a function of which system?
A) General adaptation syndrome
B) Local adaptation syndrome
C) Reticular activating system
D) Peripheral nervous system
Ans: C
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The reticular activating system (RAS) is responsible for bringing together information from the cerebellum and other parts of the brain with information obtained from the sense organs. Awareness of the world depends on the RAS, which is located between the nerve centers of the medulla oblongata in the brain stem. Sensory, visceral, kinesthetic, and cognitive input stimulate the RAS.
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