A patient in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for brain death. Which finding is an indication of brain death?

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1. This assesses the presence and degree of a coma.
2. Eight minutes and a pCO2 of 60 are required to determine apnea.
3. The absence of reflexes demonstrates that higher brain functions have ceased.
4. This is a part of the coma level assessment and alone will not validate the degree of brain function that is present or absent.

A Patient in the Intensive Care Unit Is Being Evaluated