The nurse on a team maintaining an organ donor before organ harvest makes the following assessment findings. Which finding must be addressed first?
A) Blood pressure of (100/40) mm Hg
B) Pulse of 120 beats/min
C) Respirations of 16/min
D) Urine output of 60 ml/hr

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The "Rule of 100s" outlines that for organ viability the donor should be maintained at blood pressure systolic 100 mm Hg, heart rate 100 beats/minute, urine output 100 ml/hour, and a PaO₂ of 100 mm Hg. The other findings do not require action.

The Nurse on a Team Maintaining an Organ Donor Before