For a Person to Be Declared Dead, What Criteria Must

question 45

Multiple Choice

For a person to be declared dead, what criteria must be met?

• A)the eight criteria established by the President's Commission for the Ethical Study of Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research
• B)other conditions that might mimic death, such as coma or hypothermia, must be ruled out
• C)lack of brain activity in the brain stem and cortex
• D)all of the above conditions need to be met for a person to be declared dead

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Definitions:

Diagnose

The process of identifying a disease or condition from its signs and symptoms.

Insomnia Disorder

The most common sleep disorder in older adults, with nocturnal symptoms of difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings, shortened sleep, and non-restorative sleep, and daytime symptoms of fatigue, sleepiness, depression, and anxiety. DSM-IV diagnostic criteria require the symptoms to persist for at least one month, to be perceived as stressful, and to not be secondary to any other disorder.

Hypersomnolence

A condition characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness or prolonged nighttime sleep, not explained by other medical or psychiatric conditions.

Somnambulism

Also known as sleepwalking, a disorder that involves getting up and performing activities while in a state of sleep.