An adult patient who has died from traumatic injuries is an organ donor. What should the nurse do when caring for this patient?
1. Maintain systolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg.
2. Keep oxygen saturation level at 75%.
3. Administer intravenous fluids to maintain a urine output of 25 mL per hour.
4. Perform external cardiac compressions to achieve a heart rate of 60 beats per minute.
Correct Answer: 1
When caring for an adult patient who is an organ donor, the nurse should maintain systolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg to keep the patient's organs perfused until removal, maintain urine output at more than 30 mL per hour, and maintain oxygen saturation at 90% or greater. External cardiac compressions should not be performed.
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