Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of modern administration of ECT?

A) the client is given anesthesia
B) the person receives electric current through both cerebral hemispheres
C) the client receives controlled oxygenation
D) the client receives a muscle relaxant

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment most commonly used for severe depression which involves inducing seizures in patients through electrical currents.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The right and left halves of the cerebrum, covered by the cerebral cortex and connected by the corpus callosum; they control movement and feeling on the opposing sides of the body.

Anesthesia

A medical approach that involves the use of drugs to prevent pain during surgery, inducing a temporary loss of sensation or consciousness.