The transplant clinic nurse is educating a patient about the renal criteria that must be met in order to be placed on the transplant waiting list. Which statement by the patient best indicates an understanding of the criteria?
a. "I qualify if my glomerular filtration rate is less than 20 mL per minute."
b. "I will not qualify until I have to go on regular hemodialysis treatments."
c. "My blood type does not have to be a match with the donor blood type."
d. "The national waiting list is based on the ability to pay for medications."
A
Candidates are placed on the UNOS national waiting list once they become dialysis dependent or have a glomerular filtration rate of less than 20 mL/minute if not on dialysis. ABO compatibility is necessary for successful renal transplantation. A point system is used to rank candidates to determine who will receive a kidney when a donor becomes available.
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