Which term refers to giving or donating one's organs and/or tissues after death?

Which term refers to giving or donating one's organs and/or tissues after death?

• A. Organ donation
• B. Organ transplantation
• C. Organ allocation
• D. Organ harvesting

Answer: (A)

This item tests understanding of the correct term for giving organs after death. The act of giving or donating one’s organs and/or tissues after death is called organ donation. It refers to the voluntary transfer of parts like heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, corneas, or bone/tent tissues to others in need. After donation, the actual transfer and surgical placement into a recipient is called organ transplantation. The system that decides who receives an available organ is organ allocation. And while “organ harvesting” is sometimes used in everyday language, the precise, respectful medical terms are organ donation for the act of giving and organ procurement for the process of obtaining organs from a donor. So the best term for giving after death is organ donation.

This item tests understanding of the correct term for giving organs after death. The act of giving or donating one’s organs and/or tissues after death is called organ donation. It refers to the voluntary transfer of parts like heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, corneas, or bone/tent tissues to others in need. After donation, the actual transfer and surgical placement into a recipient is called organ transplantation. The system that decides who receives an available organ is organ allocation. And while “organ harvesting” is sometimes used in everyday language, the precise, respectful medical terms are organ donation for the act of giving and organ procurement for the process of obtaining organs from a donor. So the best term for giving after death is organ donation.