A 17-Year-Old Patient, Dying of Heart Failure, Wants to Have

question 25

Multiple Choice

A 17-year-old patient, dying of heart failure, wants to have organs removed for transplantation after death. Which action by the nurse is correct?

• A) Instruct the patient to talk with parents about the desire to donate organs.
• B) Notify the health care provider about the patient's desire to donate organs.
• C) Prepare the organ donation form for the patient to sign while still oriented.
• D) Contact the United Network for Organ Sharing after talking with the patient.

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