1. Cognitive operations cannot occur without the effective functioning of what part of the brain?
2. Which intracerebral disease process is capable of producing diffuse dysfunction?
3. What is the most common infratentorial brain disease process that results in the direct destruction of the reticulating activation system (RAS)?
4. What stimulus causes posthyperventilation apnea (PHVA)?
5. A healthcare professional reads in the patient’s chart and notes the patient has Cheyne-Stokes respirations. What clinical finding would the professional correlate with this condition?