MsDavies Suffered a Massive Stroke and Is Now in a Coma.She

question 10

Multiple Choice

Ms.Davies suffered a massive stroke and is now in a coma.She has lost nearly all higher cortical functions,but continues to breathe on her own.Would the typical psychologist say she is dead?

• A)Unknown; basic functions remain intact,but an inability to think and reason equal cortical death.
• B)No,because she is still breathing on her own and her heart is still beating.
• C)Yes,because she no longer possesses the qualities that make her human.
• D)None of the above.

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