Question

read 180° alive! the true story of three people who fought death—and won - standard quiz 1

1. alcidess brain was swelling. what did doctors do?

• they applied electricity to alcidess brain.
• they drilled a hole in alcidess skull.
• they gave alcides cpr.
• they placed alcides in cold water.

Explanation:

To address brain swelling (increased intracranial pressure), a common medical intervention is to relieve pressure by drilling a hole in the skull (burr hole or craniotomy - related procedure). Applying electricity to the brain is not a standard treatment for brain swelling. CPR is for cardiac/respiratory arrest, not brain swelling. Placing in cold water is not a medical treatment for brain swelling. So the correct action by doctors for Alcides's brain swelling is drilling a hole in the skull.

Answer:

B. They drilled a hole in Alcides's skull. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled as A, B, C, D with the second option being B here. If the original option numbering is different, adjust the label but the text remains "They drilled a hole in Alcides's skull.")