Marvin, an avid rock climber, falls from the top of the moun…
Marvin, an avid rock climber, falls from the top of the mountain and is lying unconscious and immobile. EMTs rush Marvin and his wife Prudence in an ambulance to the hospital. Dr. Jones tells Prudence that it appears Marvin sustained a complete, total, and irreversible neurological injury. Marvin is connected to a ventilator and his heart is beating. Dr. Jones begins clinical tests to determine if Marvin has suffered brain death. Based on the law and clinical standards, which of the following is accurate?