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A 50-year-old woman with a history of hypertension suddenly develops a severe headache and collapses while shopping. She is intubated and mechanical ventilation is started because of irregular respirations. A CT scan of the head shows a massive intracerebral hemorrhage with blood extending into the ventricles and subarachnoid space. The following morning she is unresponsive to all stimuli. Her pupils are fixed and dilated, oculocephalic reflexes are absent, and she has no spontaneous respirations. An EEG confirms electrocerebral inactivity. Which of the following best describes her level of neurologic functioning?
A) Brain death
B) Cataplexy
C) Limbic encephalopathy
D) Persistent vegetative state
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| reet
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?? A
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| cyra
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Yes...The information given meets the criteria for diagnosis of brain death.
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| asianroomie
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| asianroomie
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| Believe
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thanks, i read about it now 
BRAIN DEATH
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