What is the foremost goal of immunosuppressant medications prescribed to a patient after receiving a kidney transplant?
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Correct answer: Prevent the body from rejecting the transplanted kidney
Immunosuppressant medications are used post-transplant to prevent the recipient’s immune system from attacking the donor kidney (rejecting it).
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