The nurse discussing organ donation with a family member of a severely brain-injured patient is asked about the signs of brain death. The nurse knows that which of the following diagnostic tests will be done to confirm brain death?
A) Cerebral blood flow studies
B) Lumbar puncture
C) Electromyography
D) Spiral CT scan
Ans: A
Feedback: The three cardinal signs of brain death upon clinical examination are coma, the absence of brain stem reflexes, and apnea. Adjunctive tests such as EEG and cerebral blood flow studies are often used to confirm brain death. A lumbar puncture, electromyography, and spiral CT scan are used in diagnosing certain neurological diseases.
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