Question 1
The nurse is teaching a patient about the antigen-antibody response. Which statement best describes an antigen?
◦ A recipient may have antihuman antigens that would react with a donated organ.
◦ The presence of HLA antigens means that the recipient cannot receive an organ.
◦ Antigens are recognized by the body as foreign or non-self.
◦ An organ can only be transplanted if the potential donor and recipient antigens completely match.
Question 2
The nurse reviews the tissue requirements for organ recipients and donors. Which statement correctly describes which recipients can receive an organ from which donor?
◦ Recipients with blood type B can receive donations from donors with blood types A, B, and O.
◦ Recipients with blood type AB can receive an organ from any donor blood type.
◦ Recipients with blood type A can receive donations from donors with blood types A, AB, and O.
◦ Recipients with blood type O are universal recipients.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
Example of a patient statement.
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