Review the list below and select the first step the perioperative nurse must accomplish as a best practice for donor organ identification.

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Before the transplant surgical procedure,a process of nine checkpoints is implemented to ensure identity and matching between the organs/tissues of the donor and the recipient.Before the patient enters the OR,the following must occur: 
(1)Once a transplant has been posted,preliminary transplant crossmatch reports are faxed from the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)lab to the transplant OR.The blood bank will fax ABO reports.
(2)The OR charge nurse verifies the posted recipient's preliminary crossmatch report and the ABO report.
(3)The organ arrives at the OR.
(4)The circulating nurse applies an addressograph label to the box with the organ.
(5)The circulating nurse and another registered nurse together do the following: (a)verify the tag on the organ with the preliminary transplant crossmatch report to ensure the following match: (i)the recorded ABO type of the recipient is the same or is compatible with the recorded ABO type of the donor,(ii)the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)number on the organ is the same as the UNOS number on the preliminary transplant crossmatch report; (b)identify the patient according to usual hospital policy; (c)sign the transplant verification form.In the OR,the following must occur: 
(6)Preliminary anatomic checks are done by the surgeon.The transplant surgeon verifies that the UNOS number on the preliminary transplant crossmatch report is the same as the UNOS number on either the organ container or the paperwork provided and verifies the compatibility of the organ and the patient by ABO blood type.The transplant surgeon signs the transplant verification form.
(7)Once the patient is taken into the OR,a time-out is taken with the OR team according to OR policy and procedure.
(8)The transplant verification form and preliminary transplant crossmatch report are a permanent part of the patient's medical record.
(9)The transplant verification form (deceased donor)is attached to the record.

Review the List Below and Select the First Step the Perioperative