Name that Transplant
If I am an organ donor, doctors won't try as hard to save my life
What is a myth
This person can donate a kidney while they are still alive.
What is a living donor
Organ donation can interfere with having an open-casket funeral.
What is a myth
You must be this age or younger to register as an organ donor?
What is there is no age limit
People who are not U.S. citizens can donate organs.
What is Fact
Besides organs, what are two types of tissue that can be donated after death?
What is corneas and skin
This organ is the part of the eye that can be donated to help restore someone's vision?
What is the cornea
In the U.S., this many people are currently on the national transplant waiting list (will accept answers within 10,000 of the right answer)
What is 109,000 people.
You can register as an organ donor even if you have a chronic medical condition
Who determines whether a person's organs can be donated?
What is Medical Professionals
This organ is most commonly transplanted with the Kidney.
What is the Pancreas
If I register as a donor, my family can always override my decision
Myth!
In many states, including Maryland, registered donor authorization is legally binding, though laws vary by state.