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azncindy619

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Which of the following is true about how we die?
 
  A) The greatest dignity in death is in the integrity of the life that precedes it.
  B) Societies do not need a definition of death because it happens at a single point in time.
  C) The brain death standard always solves the problem of when to halt treatment.
  D) Today, medical science can guarantee the idealized, easy end most people want.

Question 2

Biyu was in a skiing accident. She suffered traumatic head injuries when she came in contact with a tree. Biyus cerebral cortex no longer registers electrical activity, but her brain stem remains active. Biyu __________.
 
  A) is legally dead in China
  B) has experienced the agonal phase of death
  C) has entered a persistent vegetative state
  D) is dead under the definition used in most industrialized nations


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juicepod

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


azncindy619

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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