Following a motor vehicle accident 3 months prior, a 20-year-old female who has been in a coma since her accident has now had her condition declared a persistent vegetative state
How can her care providers most accurately explain an aspect of her situation to her parents?
A)
"Your daughter has lost all her cognitive functions as well as all her basic reflexes."
B)
"Though she still goes through a cycle of sleeping and waking, her condition is unlikely to change."
C)
"If you or the care team notices any spontaneous eye opening, then we will change our treatment plan."
D)
"Your daughter's condition is an unfortunate combination with total loss of consciousness but continuation of all other normal brain functions."
Ans:
B
Feedback:
A continuation of the sleep-wake cycle can exist in a persistent vegetative state. Reflexes often remain, as does spontaneous eye opening. Aspects of brain function beyond those governing consciousness are affected.
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