Liver transplant

A celebrity is scheduled to have a liver transplant. He is known to have abused drugs, and alcohol throughout his career even to the point of attending multiple treatment options to get clean. The transplant team have required that he is free of drugs and alcohol for 6 months to be placed on the list for a new liver. He agrees. He has just been informed a match has been found. has been without drugs and alcohol for 6 months. He was 2nd on the list. But is ready to travel now to secure the liver. One member of the team agrees since he is accessible and can maintain the required medications etc due to his financial status. One member of the team disagrees to this as he is not first on the list. The client first is still securing the finances to maintain the medication requirements after the transplant and is very ill. What should the nurse do?

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