A patient, awaiting a heart for transplantation, has been notified that a suitable organ has been procured for his surgery. The nurse will need to prepare the patient for which of the following?
1. surgery within 4 to 6 hours
2. surgery within 12 to 24 hours
3. surgery within 24 hours
4. surgery within 48 hours
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Rationale: The organs of heart and lung can be preserved for 4 to 6 hours. The nurse will need to prepare the patient for surgery within this time frame. Organs that can be preserved for 12 to 24 hours include the liver, pancreas, and small bowel. Kidneys can be preserved for up to 48 hours.
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1. Maintain an adequate diet. 2. Get plenty of rest and sleep. 3. Be sure to exercise every day. 4. Learn strategies to reduce stress. 5. Isolate family members who are ill.
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a. Duty b. Witnesses c. Injury d. Causation
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a. "It is a continuous, active process.". b. "Patient and family participation is optional.". c. "It takes place at the time of termination of services.". d. "It is optional since it is based on the patient's readiness.".
The nurse presenting a suicide prevention lecture at a community center could correctly describe the problem of suicide in America today by stating that:
1. The decreased rate of suicide is related to increased availability of antidepressants 2. Children are considered a high-risk group for committing suicide 3. The highest suicide rate is among the Caucasian middle-age population 4. Rates of suicide are highest among the older population, age 65 and older