You arrive at the scene of a fall where you encounter a male patient who fell approximately 30' and landed on his head. He is unconscious with an open head injury and exposed brain matter. Upon identifying this patient as an organ-donor, you should
A. request authorization from medical control not to initiate care.
B. manage the patient aggressively and provide rapid transport
C. recognize that the patient's injuries disqualify him as an organ donor.
D. provide supportive care only because the patient likely will not survive.
Ans: B. manage the patient aggressively and provide rapid transport
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