I don't understand this question can someone please help me!!! I'm trying to study for a test tomorrow.
Which of the following is not a part of the criteria for 'brain death'?
1. No activity on the EEG
2.Absence of all reflexes
3. No spontaneous respirations
4. Presence of a head injury
Aren't the sometime reflexes even though the brain is "dead"?
http://www.neurology.org/content/54/1/221.abstract
I don't get it
I'm sorry you don't get it.
Perhaps I led you astray.
Check your book to see if a person who is brain dead is breathing or has reflexes.
I don't have a book that's why its hard for me to answer these question.
Tasha/Cindy -- please use only one user name in this forum.
How can you learn if you don't have a book or access to online materials?
I'm here to help you! Let's go through each option and think about whether it is a part of the criteria for 'brain death':
1. No activity on the EEG: EEG stands for electroencephalogram, which measures electrical activity in the brain. Brain death is typically diagnosed when there is a complete absence of any electrical activity in the brain, so this option could potentially be a part of the criteria for brain death.
2. Absence of all reflexes: Reflexes are involuntary movements or responses to certain stimuli. In the context of brain death, the absence of all reflexes is usually one criterion used to determine brain death, so this option could also be part of the criteria.
3. No spontaneous respirations: This refers to the absence of any spontaneous breathing or respiratory movements. In brain death, a person cannot breathe on their own due to the loss of brainstem function, so this option could be a part of the criteria as well.
4. Presence of a head injury: This option is asking about something that is not a part of the criteria for brain death. Brain death is typically determined based on the absence of brain function and not specifically tied to the presence of a head injury.
From the options provided, option 4 is the correct answer as it is not a part of the criteria for brain death. The criteria for brain death usually involve the absence of electrical activity in the brain (no activity on the EEG), absence of all reflexes, and no spontaneous respirations.