Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The term anesthesia means the absence of pain.
2. An absence seizure is also called a petit mal seizure.
3. Delirium is the impairment of intellectual functioning.
4. A convulsion is the alternation between involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations.
5. Hemiparesis is paralysis of one side of the body.


1. FALSE
The term analgesia means the absence of pain. The term anesthesia means lack of
sensation.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
Explanation: Dementia is the impairment of intellectual functioning. Delirium is an abnormal
state characterized by confusion, disorientation, and agitation.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
Hemiparesis is weakness on one side of the body. Hemiplegia is paralysis of one
side of the body.

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