Use the following definitions to answer the question. conscience: 1. (noun) the sense of right and wrong 2. (noun) inner thoughts conscious: 1. (adjective) aware 2. (noun) area of the mind aware of surroundings Which sentence contains correct word usage?

“Conscious” means aware, so “I was not conscious after my head hit the ground” uses the word correctly. In A and D, the intended word is “conscious” for awareness or the mind; in B, the patient would be “conscious” after surgery, not “conscience.”

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