Young David is being wheeled into the operating room for surgery and the preoperative drugs are having an effect. His eyes are open, but his perception of the world around him, the voices of the surgical team, and the faces of his relatives are very different than normal. At what point along the continuum of consciousness is David most likely to be?

A. a vegetative state
B. Unconsciousness
C. an altered state
D. cognitive preconscious


Answer: C

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