A resident who is described as stuporous is
a. Unable to respond to anything except deep painful stimuli
b. Semicomatose
c. Able to be aroused, but responds inappro-priately and returns to sleep after stimulus stops
d. Lethargic
C
A stuporous state is exhibited by a resident who is able to be aroused but returns to a sleep state. Response A, inability to respond to anything except deep painful stimuli, defines a coma. Responses B and D are incorrect. Semicomatose is a subjective term that is difficult to define. Lethargic is a description of behavior.
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