Which of the following observations would be inconsistent with the Determination of Brain Death?

A. No spontaneous respirations after the ventilator was withdrawn, even in presence of elevated CO2
B. Absence of any eye movement when ice cold water is instilled into ear canal.
C. Evidence of irreversible coma & total unresponsiveness with a known cause of coma
D. Posturing in response to a painful sternal rub Pupils fixed and dilated


D. Posturing in response to a painful sternal rub

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In the Pre-Socratics, we see a departure from explanation on the basis of:

a.Reason b.Number alone c.Myth alone d.Teleology e.Nature

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The Active Essence is ______

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. If Ken Burns makes historical documentaries, then he enhances our knowledge of the past. Ken Burns does make historical documentaries. Therefore he enhances our knowledge of the past

A) Deductive, valid. B) Inductive, weak. C) Deductive, invalid. D) Inductive, strong. E) Deductive, cogent.

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Aristotle believes that happiness is

a. achieved only in the afterlife. b. the same as pleasure. c. the final goal of everyone’s activity. d. necessarily in tension with morality.

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