How Does One Identify a Person Who Is in a Persistent

question 60

Multiple Choice

How does one identify a person who is in a persistent vegetative state?

• A) He/she would be considered clinically dead.
• B) He/she would be capable of keeping his/her heart beating without assistance.
• C) He/she would be able to engage in primitive thought.
• D) He/she would be considered brain dead.

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