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jazziefee

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Phillip was involved in a car crash and placed on a respirator. After his family had the respirator removed, he was nonresponsive, with no reflexes and a flat EEG. These vital signs indicate Phillip has experienced
 
  A) brain death.
  B) hyperthermic death.
  C) myocardial death.
  D) hypothermic death.

Question 2

Progressive brain impairments that interfere with memory and normal intellectual functioning are
 
  A) Alzheimer's disease.
  B) dementias.
  C) brain tumors.
  D) Parkinson's disease.


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mjbamaung

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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 12, 2018
Wow, this really help

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