Which term means 'worsening'?

• A. Convulsive
• B. Deficit
• C. Constrict
• D. Deteriorating

Answer: (D)

The concept here is identifying a term that directly conveys getting worse. Deteriorating means changing for the worse, a decline in condition or quality over time. In medical or everyday language, you’d say a patient is deteriorating when their status is worsening or declining.

The other terms don’t fit because they describe different ideas: convulsive relates to sudden, involuntary muscle contractions; deficit means a shortfall or lack; constrict means to tighten or narrow. Only deteriorating captures the sense of worsening.