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Individuals in persistent vegetative states who are receiving external life support
 
  a. may not become organ donors until they have experienced brain death
  b. may never become organ donors
  c. may not become organ donors until they become competent decision makers
  d. all of these
  e. none of these

Question 2

In the case of many non-living organ donors, after the individual has experienced brain death external support is often continued in order to
 
  a. keep the individual alive
  b. preserve the quality of potentially transplantable organs
  c. withdraw the opportunity for donation from next-of-kin
  d. all of these
  e. none of these



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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

B



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