While Following Up on a Postoperative Renal Transplant Recipient,the Nurse

question 22

Multiple Choice

While following up on a postoperative renal transplant recipient,the nurse discovers that the patient tested positive for cytomegalovirus (CMV) .What is the priority action by the nurse?

• A) Notify the OPO transplant coordinator.
• B) Verify results with the lab technician.
• C) Repeat all preprocedure viral studies.
• D) Continue to monitor for signs of rejection.

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Definitions:

Activated Automatically

The process where certain responses or functions are initiated without conscious decision making.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning method where a response initially triggered by one stimulus eventually gets triggered by another stimulus, due to their repeated association.

Instrumental Learning

A learning process in which an individual learns to associate behaviors with their consequences, leading to changes in behavior.

Modelling

The process of learning behavior by observing and imitating others, often used as a technique in psychological therapy and behavior modification.