The nurse receives report that the patient will undergo brain death testing and is aware the patient must meet which criteria to be diagnosed with brain death? Select all that apply.

No spontaneous respirations , Neuroimaging explains coma , Irreversible coma of a known cause , Systolic blood pressure of at least 100 mm Hg , Core body temperature of at least 96.8 ° F (36° C). These criteria were established by the American Academy of Neurology in determining brain death in a patient: no spontaneous respirations, neuroimaging explains comatose state, irreversible coma of known cause (e.g. as caused by barbiturates or other drugs), circulation adequate as evidenced by systolic blood pressure greater than 100 mm Hg, and normothermic or mildly hypothermic body temperature. There is no timeframe in which to conduct or wait to conduct brain death testing.

The nurse receives report that the patient will undergo brain dea...

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