Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 79%
Simulated
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with brain death as a result of a severe head injury who is a potential organ donor. Before approaching the family to discuss organ donation, the nurse reviews the client's medical record for potential contraindications to organ donation. Which finding should the nurse recognize as a contraindication to organ donation?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
A decedent who had a hepatitis B infection cannot donate organs because the organ recipient may contract the infection. Contraindications to organ donation do not include penicillin allergies or foreign travel. Although foreign travel increases the risk of contracting certain communicable diseases, foreign travel alone does not constitute a contraindication. Age may or may not be a contraindication depending on the organ involved.