During evaluation for compatibility with the donor, a potential organ transplant recipient undergoes HLA matching. When explaining the importance of this test to the patient, what is the best rationale for the nurse to use?
A) This is simply a routine part of compatibility testing for all organs.
B) The higher the number of matching antigens, the lower the risk of rejection.
C) This test is used to ensure that the donor does not have an active infection.
D) HLA testing is part of the ongoing research into organ transplant success.
B
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a. The teen and parents create and consent to a behavioral contract with rules, rewards, and consequences. b. The teen completes an application to enter a military academy for continued structure and discipline. c. Placement with the foster family continues until the parents finish a parenting skills class. d. The teen has an absence of anger and frustration for one week.
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a. what a reasonable nurse would do in a similar situation. b. if the action taken was reasonable in the eyes of the plaintiff. c. if the institution's standards were reasonable. d. what the public considers to be a reasonable action.
Documentation should include:
1. objective and subjective data. 2. observations made by other nursing staff. 3. information that is accurate and complete. 4. incidence reports.
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A. Collect data about other organizations so they do not "steal" consumers. B. Role model for physicians' best-care practices. C. Acquire more resources to give best poss-ible patient care. D. Share responsibility of around-the-clock patient care.