An attorney spoke to the nurses regarding brain death.Which statement indicates the nurses understood brain death? For legal purposes,brain death is defined as:
A) Cessation of brain function
B) Lack of cortical function
C) A VS
D) Death of the brainstem

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Brain death occurs when there is cessation of function of the entire brain,including the brainstem and cerebellum.
Brain death occurs when there is cessation of function of the entire brain; lack of cortical function is not enough to define brain death.
A VS is complete unawareness of the self or surrounding environment and complete loss of cognitive function.
Brain death occurs when there is cessation of function of the entire brain,including the brainstem and cerebellum,not just the brainstem.

An Attorney Spoke to the Nurses Regarding Brain Death