Question

In which of the following cases must organ donation NOT occur?

O The patient's driver license shows the patient is an organ donor.
O Prior to death, the patient registered for organ donation.
OA living will requests donation, but a legal agent will not give permission.
● The spouse wants to donate a patient's organs, but the living will forbids it.

Answer 1

Organ donation must not occur when a living will prohibits it and when a legal agent refuses permission.

Step-by-step explanation:

Organ donation should not occur when a living will requests donation, but a legal agent will not give permission. This means that even if the patient has expressed their desire to donate their organs in their living will, the legal agent or power of attorney has the final say and can refuse permission. In the case where the spouse wants to donate the patient's organs, but the living will forbids it, the living will takes precedence over the spouse's wishes.

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