Question

Mr. Johnson was in a skiing accident. He suffered traumatichead injuries when he came in contact with a tree. Mr. Johnson'scerebral cortex no longer registers electrical activity, but his brainstem remains active. Mr. Johnson

a.is brain dead.
b.is in the agonal phase of death.
c.has entered a persistent vegetative state.
d.is in the mortality phase of death.

Answer 1

It is C because even though the cerebral cortex doesn’t “function” anymore, the brain stem is made up of mostly midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata, so he is in the state/phase of death