Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
You are working in an outpatient gastroenterology clinic when, during an elective colonoscopy, after hearing anesthesia say that they 'lost track of how much Fentanyl was given,' a patient requires frequent, vigorous stimulation in order to respond. You quickly realize that this patient is grossly over-sedated. A patient in this state is said to be:
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Comatose is the correct term for a state of deep unconsciousness in which a patient cannot be aroused, fitting the description of the patient's condition.