The nurse working with the family of a potential organ donor informs them that the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) includes in its definition of death irreversible cessation of activity in the entire brain
A) except in the situation of an ancephalic infant.
B) in a person in an irreversible vegetative state.
C) including the brain stem.
D) unless a vegetative state has exceeded 2 years.

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The UDDA includes the death of the brain stem in its definition. This excludes people in vegetative states and ancephalic infants as potential donors.

The Nurse Working with the Family of a Potential Organ