Brain death is most reliably shown by flat tracings on a(n)
A) electroencephalogram.
B) electrocardiogram.
C) echocardiograph.
D) CT scan.

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Flat tracings on an electroencephalogram (EEG) indicate the absence of electrical activity in the brain, which is one of the criteria used to diagnose brain death. Electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiograph are tests used to measure heart activity and are not reliable in identifying brain death. CT scan may show abnormalities in the brain, but it is not as reliable as EEG in confirming brain death.

Brain Death Is Most Reliably Shown by Flat Tracings on A(n)