Meghan Is Interning as a Neurosurgeon in a Children's Hospital

Multiple Choice

Meghan is interning as a neurosurgeon in a children's hospital. During one of her hospital visits, a child is brought into the emergency trauma center. A senior doctor asks Meghan to examine the child and note down the child's vital statistics. Meghan notices that the EEG (electroencephalogram) reading has been showing a flat line for a long time. In this scenario, the flat EEG reading is most likely a criterion of ________.

A) rigor mortis
B) concussions
C) brain death
D) epileptic seizures