Assessment findings of pinpoint pupils,varied response to painful stimuli,and absent reflexes most likely indicate

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Coma is characterized by abnormal or absent reflexes,pinpoint pupils,and varied response to pain.Normal pupil response,abnormal reflexes,and response to pain is a permanent vegetative state.A patient who is awake and alert with normal pupil response is experiencing locked-in syndrome.Brain death is described as no response to stimuli,abnormal or absent reflexes,and abnormal pupils (dilated or pinpoint).

Assessment Findings of Pinpoint Pupils,varied Response to Painful Stimuli,and Absent