A patient is scheduled to receive a liver for transplantation from a person who has died.The nurse anticipates that the donor has which characteristic?

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To donate a liver for transplantation, the donor must have experienced brain death, meaning that their brain has stopped functioning and they are legally deceased. Donors who have experienced cardiac death are not eligible for organ donation. Donors who have died of natural causes or in accidents may or may not be eligible depending on the specific circumstances.

A Patient Is Scheduled to Receive a Liver for Transplantation