Emily is currently experiencing the most severe of the disorders of consciousness (DOCs). In what state would we find her?
a) Emily would be deceased.
b) Emily would be in a coma.
c) Emily would be in a persistent vegetative state.
d) Emily would be in an ephemeral vegetative state.
ANS: B, A coma is the most severe of the DOCs, and often involves the use of machines to keep a person alive.
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