This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Anaesthesia
True about conscious sedation are all Except 
Select and explain. 
A. CNS depression, B. Patient is conscious, C. Protective reflexes are abolished, D. Patient can obey commands
C: Protective reflexes are abolished
Answer: C: Protective reflexes are abolished 
Explanation: In conscious sedation, protective reflexes are intact (has been explained in previous sessions).(Refer: Morgan and Mikhail's Clinical Anaesthesiology, 5th edition, pg no. 182)