A trauma patient in the ICU has been declared brain dead. What diagnostic test is used in making the determination of brain death?
A) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
B) Electroencephalography (EEG)
C) Electromyelography (EMG)
D) Computed tomography (CT)
Ans: B
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The EEG can be used in determining brain death. MRI, CT, and EMG are not normally used in determining brain death.
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