Two Months After a Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK)transplantation,a Client Is Diagnosed

question 28

Multiple Choice

Two months after a simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation,a client is diagnosed as being in acute rejection.The client states,"I was doing so well with my new organs,and the thought of having to go back to living on hemodialysis and taking insulin is so depressing." Which is the nurse's best response?

• A) "You should have followed your drug regimen better."
• B) "You should be glad that at least dialysis treatment is an option for you."
• C) "One acute rejection episode does not mean that you will lose the new organs."
• D) "Our center is high on the list for obtaining organs from the national registry."

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