The nurse reinforced teaching for a patient awaiting a heart transplant. Which statements indicate that the patient understands the usual criteria used for a potential heart donor? (Select all that apply.)
a. Age less than 55 years
b. No hypertension or diabetes
c. Absence of malignant disease
d. Presence of no active infections
e. Presence of no significant cardiac disease
f. Weight within 35 lb of prospective recipient
ANS: B, C, D, E
Donors should not have infections, significant cardiac or malignant disease, hypertension, or diabetes. A. F. Donors should be younger than 45 years and donor body weight should be no greater than 30% below the recipient's weight.
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