A 10-year-old boy tells a nurse that he wants to give his kidney to his grandfather. How many years of age should the nurse explain that kidney donors must be?
a. At least 14 years old
b. At least 16 years old
c. At least 18 years old
d. At least 21 years old
C
The donor must be at least 18 years old, have no systemic disease, and have normal renal func-tion.
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