A 3-Year-Old Child with Severe Head Trauma Is Intubated and on a Respirator

Multiple Choice

A 3-year-old child with severe head trauma is intubated and on a respirator. The child has three flat electroencephalograms (EEG) completed 24 hours apart. The electrocardiogram (EKG) shows a rate of 90 beats per minute in a normal sinus rhythm. Which of the following describes these findings?

A) Imminent death
B) Cerebral death
C) Natural death
D) Heart-lung death