Renal Transplant

Question 1

involves transplanting a kidney from a living donor or deceased donor to a recipient who are longer has renal function

Answer 1

Kidney Transplant

Question 2

Philippines’ Organ Donation Act of ?

Answer 2

1991

Question 3

“Any individual, at least 18 years of age and of sound mind, may give by way of legacy, to take effect after his death, all or part of his body for the purpose of medical or dental education, research advancement of medical or dental science, therapy or transplant”.

Answer 3

Republic Act 7170

Question 4

“In all donations, the death of a person from whose body organ will be removed after his death for the purpose of transplantation to a living person, shall be diagnosed separately by two (2) qualified physicians neither of whom shall be: (2)

Answer 4

A member of the team of medical practitioners who will affect the removal of the organ from the body

Lead of hospital or designated officer authorizing the removal of the organ

Question 5

Where do organs come from? (3)

Answer 5

Living Related Donor
Living Unrelated Donor
Deceased Donor

Question 6

Pre-operative Nursing Care: Complete physical examination is performed (4)

Answer 6

Tissue Typing
Blood Typing
Antibody Screening
Psychosocial Evaluation

Question 7

Pre-operative Nursing Care: Patient teaching

Answer 7

Post-operative pulmonary hygiene
Pain management options
Dietary restrictions
Early ambulance

Question 8

Pre-operative Nursing Care: No BLOOD TRANSFUSION for at least ? prior to transplantation

Answer 8

2 weeks