A young client who was severely injured in a motor vehicle accident has died. The client had signed a donor card a few years ago, expressing the wish to donate his corneas. Which of the following statements is true of organ donation?
A) Corneas should be harvested within a few hours.
B) Organs can be harvested on verbal agreement.
C) Corneas can only be donated by clients less than 55 years of age.
D) Organ donation need not be discussed with the next of kin.
A
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Corneas or any other organs should be harvested within a few hours of death to ensure successful transplant. Organs cannot be harvested on verbal agreement, to protect the health care facility from any legal consequences; permission is always obtained in writing. Corneas can be donated by clients of any age. If the dying or dead client meets the donation criteria, the possibility of harvesting organs after death is discussed with the next of kin.
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