The Nurse Often Assists with Brain-Death Testing

question 26

Multiple Choice

The nurse often assists with brain-death testing.Which patient might have confounding factors for this testing?

• A) Patient post motorcycle crash with C2-C3 fracture
• B) Patient with massive hemorrhagic stroke
• C) Patient with long-standing neuromuscular disease
• D) Patient with flail chest and paradoxical chest wall motion.

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