A nurse is aware that organ and tissue donation is:

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C. A client's choice regarding organ and tissue donation can be included in an advance directive.
A. The 1986 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) requires that a client's significant others be offered the option of organ and tissue donation; however, organ donation is voluntary.
B. It is important for persons to keep family members informed of their wishes regarding organ donation.
D. The staff member designated to make organ/tissue request must offer the family clarification of what defines brain death. The family must also know who legally can give final consent, what options there are for organ or tissue donation, if there are associated costs, and how donation will affect burial or cremation.