A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with the diagnosis of massive head trauma caused by a motor vehicle accident. The patient is unresponsive and on mechanical ventilation. The electroencephalogram is negative for brain waves
The family has agreed to organ donation. The organ donor would be classified as a a. brain-dead donor. c. living related donor.
b. donation after cardiac death. d. living, unrelated donor.
A
A brain-dead donor is a donor declared dead by neurologic criteria for brain death. Donation after cardiac death is when the donor is declared dead by circulatory criteria for death. A living related donor is a family member related by blood who donates a kidney, portion of the liver, pancreas, intestine, or lung to another family member. A living, unrelated donor (directed or nondirected) is a living individual not related to a patient requiring a transplant who donates a kidney, portion of the liver, pancreas, intestine, or lung to another individual. The donor may be anonymous or altruistic.
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