Exam 37: Organ Donation and Transplantation

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with the diagnosis of massive head trauma caused by an MVA.The patient is unresponsive and on mechanical ventilation.EEG is negative for brain waves.The family has agreed to organ donation.Which of the following organs would not be considered for transplant?

Which of the following is an anticipated finding after cardiac transplantation?

Which of the following goals would be a priority after lung transplantation?

Which statement made by a patient who has had a urinary diversion pancreas transplant indicates the need for further teaching?

Not every patient with end-stage liver disease is a candidate for receiving a transplant.Which of the following conditions are contraindications to a kidney transplant?

Which of the following would indicate that a newly transplanted liver is not functioning properly?

Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for a patient who has received a kidney transplant?

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with the diagnosis of massive head trauma caused by an MVA.The patient is unresponsive and on mechanical ventilation.EEG is negative for brain waves.The family has agreed to organ donation.The nurse turns the patient's head quickly from side to side.The eyes do not move.The nurse knows this is the result of a loss in the

Rejection that occurs within hours after the transplantation and results in immediate graft failure is known as

Patients meeting criteria for imminent death and cardiac death are to be