The nurse working in an organ transplantation program knows that which individual is typically the best donor of an organ?
a. Child
b. Identical twin
c. Parent
d. Same-sex sibling
ANS: B
The recipient's immune system recognizes donated tissues as non-self except in the case of an identical twin, whose genetic makeup is identical to the recipient.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of the nurse involved in interfacility transfer?
A) Individual states define the role of the nurse for transfer. B) Some states require a special certification for nurses involved. C) The nurse transferring the client should know the regulations governing nursing practice. D) All of the above.
Which nursing diagnosis is common to clients diagnosed with bipolar disease?
1. Imbalanced Nutrition: More than Body Requirements 2. Risk for Self-Harm 3. Ineffective Airway Clearance 4. Activity Intolerance
Which information is essential for the nurse to keep in mind when monitoring a patient's central venous pressure?
1. It is better to look at current numbers for central venous pressure monitoring rather than trends. 2. Central venous pressure is a direct measurement of systemic vascular resistance. 3. A decreasing trend in central venous pressure may indicate right heart failure. 4. An increasing trend in central venous pressure may result from fluid building in the lungs.
Insurance will not pay for continued private hospitalization of a mentally ill patient. The family considers transferring the patient to a public hospital but expresses concern that the patient will not get any treatment if transferred
Select the nurse's most helpful reply. a. "By law, treatment must be provided. Hospitalization without treatment violates patients' rights." b. "All patients in public hospitals have the right to choose both a primary therapist and a primary nurse." c. "You have a justifiable concern because the right to treatment extends only to provision of food, shelter, and safety." d. "Much will depend on other patients, because the right to treatment for a psychotic patient takes precedence over the right to treatment of a patient who is stable."