medium · NCLEX-RN management
A 19-year-old client with a catastrophic cervical spine injury is determined to have no chance of neurologic recovery. The family has decided to withdraw life-sustaining therapy (comfort measures only) and has consented to Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD).
Which action should the nurse prioritize to coordinate the donation process safely?
- Coordinate with the transplant team to transfer the client to the operating room suite for the planned withdrawal of life support.
- Request that the provider postpone the withdrawal of life support until a matching recipient is located at the bedside, for this client.
- Administer a high-dose intravenous heparin bolus in the ICU prior to receiving a specific provider prescription, for this client.
- Discontinue the mechanical ventilator and infusing vasopressor lines in the client's ICU room immediately.
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