Biology PYQ 322 of 399 · Human Health, Diseases & Immunity

A clinical death takes place when

  1. AThere is no pulse
  2. BThere is no heartbeat
  3. CPupils are fixed and dilated and there is no reaction to light
  4. DAll the above three conditions are present together
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018

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Correct answer: (d) All the above three conditions are present together

Explanation

Clinical death is declared when all three are present together: no pulse, no heartbeat, and fixed, dilated pupils that do not react to light.

It is not yet final (biological) death: a person may still be revived by CPR within a few minutes.

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