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joesmith1212

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A 19-year-old client is admitted to the Emergency Department after a severe motor vehicle accident. The client's driver's license has an organ donation code specified. The nurse explains to the family that:
 
  1. The client will have organs harvested within 24 hours.
  2. The client must experience heartlung death before organs can be harvested.
  3. The client is too young to become an organ donor.
  4. The presence of two electroencephalogra ms showing no brain activity over 24 hours is required prior to declaration of death.

Question 2

When the nurse is performing an admission physical assessment on the pediatric client who is under 30 days old, additional data to note includes:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Shape of head
  2. Presence of barrel-chested appearance
  3. Asymmetric gluteal folds
  4. Presence of receding gums
  5. Excursion symmetry or asymmetry of chest on respiration



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: The client will not have the organ donation process started without specific criteria being met.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The shape of the infants head should only be altered by vaginal delivery for about 1 week; longer than that may need follow up




joesmith1212

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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