A 16-year-old is placed on life support following a suicide attempt in which the individual overdosed on acetaminophen. The patient’s mother tells the nurse, “I know she will die from this. I hate that we didn’t find her for hours afterward. I would like her memory to live on as an organ donor. Is it possible to donate my daughter’s organs?” Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
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