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q-brain death - sveta4 - ArchivalUser - 05-06-2007
A 67-year-old man is brought to the emergency department in ventricular fibrillation. His rectal temperature is 26.7°C (80.0°F). Among the following criteria, the patient should be declared dead when defibrillation fails after which of the following?
A
) Rapid endotracheal intubation and administration of 100% oxygen
B
) Restoration of a normal core temperature
C
) Restoration of a normal oral temperature
D
) 1 hour of core rewarming
E
) 20 minutes of warming, externally
-rewarming to normal temp is essential-b
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-06-2007
Restoration of a normal core temperature
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-06-2007
agree
0 - ArchivalUser - 05-06-2007
Restoration of a normal core temperature