Earl was involved in a car crash and placed on a respirator.After his family had it removed,he was nonresponsive,with no reflexes and a flat EEG.These vital signs indicate Earl has experienced:
A)brain death.
B)hyperthermic death.
C)myocardial death.
D)none of these

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Earl's non-responsiveness, lack of reflexes, and flat EEG are all indicative of brain death. This means that there is no activity in the brain, and the person is no longer able to function or sustain life functions without the use of machines. This is considered a legal and medical definition of death. The other options (B and C) are not applicable as they refer to different causes of death.

Earl Was Involved in a Car Crash and Placed on a Respirator.After