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?

Notify the health care provider about the patient's desire to donate organs.

Contact the United Network for Organ Sharing after talking with the patient.

Instruct the patient to talk with parents about the desire to donate organs.

Prepare the organ donation form for the patient to sign while still oriented.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

A. Notifying the health care provider is not the most appropriate first action, as parental consent is needed.
B. Contacting the United Network for Organ Sharing is premature without consent from the parents.
C. Since the patient is a minor, parental consent is generally required for organ donation. Instructing the patient to discuss this desire with their parents is essential for obtaining legal consent.
D. Preparing the organ donation form is also premature, as minors cannot legally consent without parental approval.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. Blood flow starts from the right atrium, moves into the right ventricle, then to the lungs, where it is oxygenated and returns to the left atrium, and then flows into the left ventricle before being pumped into the aorta.
B. This sequence incorrectly places the left atrium before the right ventricle, which is not the correct flow of blood.
C. This sequence starts incorrectly with the right ventricle, skipping the left atrium entirely after blood is oxygenated.
D. This option also incorrectly starts with the right ventricle and does not include the proper sequence of blood flow.

A. Presence of cardiac dysrhythmias B. Peripheral extremity circulation C. Oxygenation requirements D. Ventilation status

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. While monitoring cardiac output can provide insights into heart function, it does not directly determine the presence of dysrhythmias.
B. Peripheral extremity circulation is influenced by cardiac output but is not the primary focus of monitoring it.
C. Cardiac output is essential for determining the heart's ability to meet the body's oxygenation requirements; low cardiac output can lead to inadequate oxygen delivery.
D. Ventilation status refers to the respiratory function and is not directly assessed through cardiac output measurements.

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