Which of the following is true of the brainstem criterion of death? That at present, it yields the same determinations of death as those yielded by

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The brainstem criterion of death is a subset of the whole-brain criterion, which is defined as "the irreversible cessation of spontaneous respiration and circulation, as manifested by an absence of breathing and a lack of circulation of blood from the heart" (source: The Uniform Determination of Death Act). The whole-brain criterion is currently accepted as the standard for determining death in most countries. The higher-brain criterion is a more stringent definition that requires not only the absence of brainstem function, but also the absence of any detectable activity in the cerebral cortex, and is not widely accepted. The cardiopulmonary criterion is a now-outdated method of determining death based solely on the cessation of heart and lung function, and is no longer used in most medical contexts.

Which of the Following Is True of the Brainstem Criterion