How Would the Nurse Explain to a Client the Rationale

question 5

Multiple Choice

How would the nurse explain to a client the rationale for administering corticosteroids after an organ transplant?

• A)Corticosteroids prevent the immune system from rejecting the implant.
• B)Corticosteroids enhance perfusion through the transplanted organ.
• C)Corticosteroids promote graft-versus-host disease.
• D)Corticosteroids provide prophylaxis against opportunistic infection.

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Definitions:

Energy Difference

The variation in energy between two states, configurations, or levels, important in understanding chemical reactions and physical processes.

Gibbs Free Energy

A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of usable energy in a system to perform work at constant temperature and pressure.

Equilibrium Constant

A numerical value that represents the ratio of concentrations of products to reactants at equilibrium in a chemical reaction.

Arrhenius Equation

An equation describing the rate of a chemical reaction as a function of temperature, providing a quantitative basis for the effect of temperature on reaction rates.