Asked by
Leoniella Santiago
on Dec 15, 2024Verified
Which term refers to a condition in which electrical brain waves have ceased in a human?
A) terminal death
B) presumptive death
C) brain death
D) functional death
Electrical Brain Waves
Oscillating electrical voltages in the brain, measurable by EEG, that reflect different states of brain activity.
Brain Death
A diagnosis of death based on the cessation of all signs of brain activity, as measured by electrical brain waves.
Presumptive Death
Presumptive death refers to the legal declaration of an individual's death in the absence of a body or direct evidence of death, often after a prolonged disappearance.
- Explain the medical definitions and indicators of death.
Verified Answer
TN
Learning Objectives
- Explain the medical definitions and indicators of death.