The Patient Is on a Ventilator and Has a Heartbeat

question 6

Multiple Choice

The patient is on a ventilator and has a heartbeat but has been declared "brain dead." The family has agreed to organ donation.The nurse realizes that which of the following organ donations would require that the patient be left on life support?

• A)Eyes
• B)Bone
• C)Kidney
• D)Skin

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Definitions:

CSB

Canadian Savings Bonds, a secure savings product issued and guaranteed by the Government of Canada.

Compound-Interest

A method of calculating interest where the amount is based on the initial principal and the interest that has been accumulated in past periods.

Compounded Quarterly

Involves calculating interest on an investment by adding the accrued interest back into the principal at the end of each quarter, effectively earning interest on interest.

GIC

Guaranteed Investment Certificate, a Canadian investment that offers a guaranteed rate of return over a fixed period, typically without the risk of losing the principal invested.