Which of the following was the goal of the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, passed in 2004?

A. prioritize a list of recipients
B. organize a list of donors
C. increase organ donations
D. improve transplantation success rates
E. prioritize specific organ transplants


C. increase organ donations

The Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act, passed in 2004, established programs to increase organ donation through public awareness campaigns and education projects, and provided grants programs for individual states supporting the use of hospital-based organ procurement coordinators, research and demonstration projects, and reimbursement to living donors for travel-related expenses.

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A. jaw / ear lobe B. tip of the nose / ear lobe C. lips / jaw D. tip of the forehead / tip of the nose

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What may a syncopal patient do after becoming supine that a seizure patient typically does not do?

A. Stop breathing. B. Become responsive. C. Suffer arrhythmias. D. Experience paralysis.

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