Ms. McAuley is a patient whose brain has died. The decision has been made to donate her organs and tissues to others. She is maintained for a short time by a ventilator and IVs so that
A. The donor organs continue to function until donation occurs.
B. The donor organs and tissues can receive extra nutrients before transplant.
C. The family can finally give consent.
D. The federal laws can be followed closely.
Answer: A
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A. "I know how you feel. I would be upset to find this out too." B. "There is medicine that can allow her to live a normal life." C. "Would you like me to help you with holding your baby?" D. "You are actually lucky; many of these babies die at birth."
Which lesions are typically located along the distribution of dermatome?
A. Scabies B. Herpes zoster C. Tinea D. Dishydrosis
The client becomes lightheaded toward the end of the HD and the nurse determines the client has hypotension. Which should the nurse implement so dialysis can finish?
1. Administer IV fluids. 2. Order a unit of blood. 3. Increase rate of dialysis. 4. Lower head of the bed.
When a hospital has a Code of Conduct and/or a Patient Bill of Rights, __________
a. nurses are to follow these guidelines and not the code of ethics from their regulatory body b. nurses are to be familiar with them and endeavor to adhere to these, as well as the code of ethics or standards from their regulatory body c. nurses need not know about them because their regulatory body sets their standards of ethics d. nurses should examine both documents and choose which they prefer to follow in their practice