Question

You arrive at a scene of a motor vehicle collision. You were requested to​ assist, as there were multiple patients. On your​ arrival, you are informed that all patients were transported and there was one subject DOA to the responding crew. You are assisting in gathering information about the victim and you note on their​ driver's license that he is an organ donor. You​ could:

A.
contact medical control who may request you begin CPR to attempt to preserve organs and transport the victim to a facility where harvesting can take place.
B.
ask the coroner to transport the victim to the hospital as he is an organ donor.
C.
call the hospital and see if they want to send a representative out to the scene to screen the patient for potential harvesting.
D.
do nothing because if CPR is not started immediately the chances of harvesting is minimal.

Answer 1

When the victim is already deceased, there is nothing that can be done to preserve their organs. CPR should only be administered when there is a chance of preserving life.

Step-by-step explanation:

When you arrive at a scene of a motor vehicle collision and discover that the victim, who is an organ donor, is already deceased, there is nothing you can do to preserve their organs. Attempting CPR at this point would not be effective and would not increase the chances of organ harvesting. CPR should only be administered when there is a chance of preserving life.