Post-Renal Transplant Nursing Care · NCLEX Exam

During discharge teaching, why does the nurse emphasize the importance of not missing even a single dose of an immunosuppressant?

  1. Only mild, transient tiredness for a day or two
  2. Permanent, irreversible damage to the immune system
  3. Acute graft rejection and loss of the transplanted kidney
  4. No real consequence as long as the patient feels well
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Correct answer: Acute graft rejection and loss of the transplanted kidney

Non-adherence with immunosuppressants is a major risk factor for acute rejection and graft loss.

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