Which term is used when a patient remains in a deep sleep,responsive only to vigorous and repeated stimulation?
A) Coma
B) Stupor
C) Obtundation
D) Persistent vegetative state

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Stupor exists when the child remains in a deep sleep,responsive only to vigorous and repeated stimulation.Coma is the state in which no motor or verbal response occurs to noxious (painful)stimuli.Obtundation describes a level of consciousness in which the child can be aroused with stimulation.Persistent vegetative state describes the permanent loss of function of the cerebral cortex.

Which Term Is Used When a Patient Remains in a Deep