The Patient Being Evaluated for a Heart Transplant Asks the Nurse

question 10

Multiple Choice

The patient being evaluated for a heart transplant asks the nurse what the survival rate is.Which response is best for the nurse to make?

• A) "I'm not really sure. It is better if you ask your surgeon."
• B) "Every patient has different circumstances, but the average 5-year survival rate is 79%."
• C) "The survival rate is excellent. Almost all patients with a heart transplant live past 10 years."
• D) "There are not any really good statistics for me to give you an accurate estimate."