Question

this exam is closed - book. before starting, make sure you have studied all of the questions on your previous ct quizzes. these questions will come from the ct quizzes in courses ansc 1011 (introduction to veterinary tech), ansc 1111 (patient mgmt and nutrition), ansc 1201 (vet assist clinical sciences), ansc 1301 (vet assist applications), and ansc 1401 (this course - emergency crit care/end of life). question 177 1 pts pupils will become fixed and dilated with which of the following? agonal breathing cardiac arrest heart death brain death

Explanation:

Brain death is associated with fixed and dilated pupils due to the loss of brain - stem function which controls pupillary reflexes. Agonal breathing is a gasping, labored breathing near death but not directly linked to fixed and dilated pupils. Cardiac arrest is the sudden stop of heart function and while it can lead to eventual brain death, it doesn't directly cause fixed and dilated pupils immediately. Heart death is a cessation of heart function and also doesn't directly result in fixed and dilated pupils like brain death does.

Answer:

D. Brain death