While Caring for a Patient Preparing for a Kidney Transplant

question 2

Multiple Choice

While caring for a patient preparing for a kidney transplant, the nurse knows that the patient understands teaching on immunosuppression when she makes which statement?

• A) "My body will treat the new kidney like my original kidney."
• B) "I will have to make sure that I avoid being around people."
• C) "The medications that I take will help prevent my body from attacking my new kidney."
• D) "My body will only have a problem with my new kidney if the donor is not directly related to me."

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