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The nurse is caring for a client on a mechanical ventilator whose vital signs are T; 97.4°F oral; P: 112; R: 32; BP: 88/54. The client has no spontaneous respirations, pupils are dilated and not responsive to light, EEG is flat, and the client has no reflexes. The client cannot be aroused, and has no response to stimulation. There has been no change in the client's condition for the past three days, and he is not receiving a controlled substance. The nurse recognizes that this client is:
1. Comatose.
2. In a vegetative state.
3. Brain-dead.
4. Obtunded.
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