Nursing Exam Review Multiple Choice Following a Liver Transplant, Immunosuppressive

question 69

Multiple Choice

Nursing Exam Review Multiple Choice Following a liver transplant, immunosuppressive drugs are given to reduce the immune responses that cause rejection. The nurse recognizes that these drugs can affect nutrition status because of their effects on:

• A) kidney function.
• B) pancreatic function.
• C) the gastrointestinal tract.
• D) the absorption of nutrients.
• E) the regulation of insulin.

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Definitions:

Chain-Of-Custody

The documented process or paper trail that records the sequence of custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of materials or samples.

Substance Abuse

The harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs.

Hematuria

Blood in the urine.

Red Blood Cells

Blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body, using the protein hemoglobin.