Ethics: Brain Death
harry206 - 05-11-09 16:01
80 year-old man is admitted to the hospital with a massive intracranial bleed.
He has been placed on a ventilator because of tbe respiratory failure associated with
intracranial herniation, When you try to remove the ventilator there are no respirations.
The patient makes no purposeful moventents. There is no pupilary reaction
when you shine a light in his eyes. There is no nystagmus on cold caloric question
testing. Oculocephalic and corneal reflexes are absent. Hc left no specific wishes for
his care.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action regarding this patent?
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: Ethics: Brain Death bingousmle - 05-12-09 00:14My answer is: e.
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Re: Ethics: Brain Death usmlefever3 - 05-12-09 01:14My answer is: e.
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Re: Ethics: Brain Death meduploader - 05-31-09 13:58My answer is: e.
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Re: Ethics: Brain Death lilybug - 05-31-09 17:51My answer is: e.
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Re: Ethics: Brain Death shahprasun - 06-01-09 11:34My answer is: e.
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Re: Ethics: Brain Death zorawar - 06-02-09 05:46My answer is: e.
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Re: Ethics: Brain Death conym5 - 06-18-09 15:42My answer is: e.
#8
Re: Ethics: Brain Death drbipinsingh - 06-19-09 02:11My answer is: a.
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Re: Ethics: Brain Death docraj - 06-19-09 19:48My answer is: e.
#10
Re: Ethics: Brain Death sabiraghauri - 06-20-09 14:35My answer is: a.
#11
Re: Ethics: Brain Death mtniharika - 09-19-09 03:12My answer is: d.
#12
Re: Ethics: Brain Death lisjan - 11-07-09 16:04My answer is: a.
#13
Re: Ethics: Brain Death 1811166 - 12-22-09 01:04My answer is: e.
#14
Re: Ethics: Brain Death fas148 - 12-22-09 07:23My answer is: e.
#15
Re: Ethics: Brain Death demolition - 12-22-09 10:54My answer is: d.
#16
Re: Ethics: Brain Death drtomusa - 01-23-10 02:17My answer is: a.
#17
Re: Ethics: Brain Death ysemak - 01-24-10 16:18My answer is: a.
#18
Re: Ethics: Brain Death reksarma - 01-26-10 13:14My answer is: e.
#19
Re: Ethics: Brain Death chike66 - 02-05-10 03:22My answer is: e.
#20
Re: Ethics: Brain Death shahra - 02-08-10 05:29My answer is: e.
#21
Re: Ethics: Brain Death yobana - 02-08-10 19:32My answer is: e.
#22
Re: Ethics: Brain Death freedom - 02-18-10 16:02My answer is: b.
#23
Re: Ethics: Brain Death mandarin1960 - 02-23-10 14:08My answer is: e.
#24
Re: Ethics: Brain Death pintu1981 - 02-25-10 04:24My answer is: a.
#25
Re: Ethics: Brain Death katamoto - 03-25-10 15:28My answer is: a.
#26
Re: Ethics: Brain Death residencyrace - 05-31-10 11:04My answer is: e.
#27
Re: Ethics: Brain Death khan80 - 07-23-10 21:22My answer is: e.
#28
Re: Ethics: Brain Death bmnnbm - 07-31-10 13:09My answer is: a.
#29
Re: Ethics: Brain Death fudge15019 - 10-07-10 17:55My answer is: e.
#30
Re: Ethics: Brain Death 123munir - 10-08-10 15:47My answer is: e.
#31
Re: Ethics: Brain Death sarahseemeen - 12-18-10 00:28My answer is: a.
#32
Re: Ethics: Brain Death shez143 - 12-18-10 11:35My answer is: e.
#33
Re: Ethics: Brain Death anusha97 - 12-23-10 22:06My answer is: a.
#34
Re: Ethics: Brain Death sudha2015 - 01-07-11 18:02My answer is: e.
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Re: Ethics: Brain Death totallylost - 01-09-11 18:42My answer is: e.
#36
Re: Ethics: Brain Death babbu5508 - 01-19-11 02:11My answer is: e.
Do an EEG (electroencephalogram) three times separated by six hours each time....to declare that he's brain dead...
#37
Re: Ethics: Brain Death slavic - 01-19-11 10:19My answer is: a.
#38
Re: Ethics: Brain Death wilfred - 01-22-11 16:03My answer is: a.
#39
Re: Ethics: Brain Death dinmenace - 06-24-11 16:07My answer is: e.
#40
Re: Ethics: Brain Death visionary235 - 07-13-11 02:26My answer is: d.
#41
Re: Ethics: Brain Death zeeman - 07-13-11 16:40My answer is: a.
#42
Re: Ethics: Brain Death shameer2011 - 09-10-11 09:03My answer is: b.
#43
Re: Ethics: Brain Death draqeelhaider - 11-07-11 06:05My answer is: a.
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