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Heart Transplantation

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A patient with end-stage heart disease asks, “After I meet the physical criteria for a heart transplantation, will I then be selected as a candidate?” Which response from the nurse is the most appropriate? “You will also need to demonstrate you have adequate support.”
The nurse is reviewing potential candidates for heart transplantation. Which patients have contraindications for undergoing heart transplantation? -A homeless patient with allergies -An obese patient with a BMI of 42 kg/m2 -A patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM)
A patient with end-stage heart disease is inquiring about heart transplantation options. The patient has COPD and a history of bladder cancer. --
Which statement should the nurse make to gather more information regarding the patient’s indications for a heart transplantation? "Have you been admitted to the hospital for your COPD?"
A nurse is teaching a class on transplantation protocols. Which scenarios should be used to explain retransplantation? -A heart transplantation recipient needs the donor heart replaced. -A patient is receiving a second heart transplantation from another donor.
The nurse is assisting the transplantation team during heart transplantation surgery. Which finding would require immediate follow-up by the nurse? Radial pulse is non-palpable of +1.
The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing a heart transplantation. Which statement by the patient would require immediate follow-up? “I won’t have to worry about infections once I stop taking these medications.”
The nurse is caring for a patient returning for an evaluation 6 months after heart transplantation surgery. The patient reports compliance with the medication regimen. Which assessment finding would require immediate follow-up? Enlarged lymph node
The nurse is caring for a patient who is next on the transplantation list and who is waiting at the hospital for a donor heart to become available. Which statement by the patient would be most concerning? “I can stay at home since I only live about a 1-hour drive from the hospital.”
The nurse is working on a heart transplantation team. After being notified that a donor heart has become available, how would the transplantation team proceed? Order the steps for a heart transplantation procedure. 1) Remove the donor's heart 2) Attach cardiopulmonary bypass to recipient 3) Remove the recipient's heart 4) Implant the donor's heart into recipient
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