The charge nurse is reviewing the status of patients in the critical care unit. Which patient should the nurse notify the organ procurement organization to evaluate for possible organ donation?
a. A 36-year-old patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3 with no activity on electroencephalogram
b. A 68-year-old male admitted with unstable atrial fibrillation who has suffered a stroke
c. A 40-year-old brain-injured female with a history of ovarian cancer and a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 7
d. A 53-year-old diabetic male with a history of unstable angina status post resuscitation
A
A patient with a GCS score of 3 and no activity on EEG is facing impending death. The OPO should be notified. There are no indications of impending death in any of the other patient scenarios.
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