Post-Renal Transplant Nursing Care · NCLEX Exam

Why do regular blood work and clinic visits continue for many years after kidney transplantation, as explained by the nurse?

  1. Because the transplant guarantees full kidney health for life
  2. To monitor graft function, drug levels, and long-term complications
  3. Because the patient can stop immunosuppressants once lab tests are normal
  4. Because the transplant centre wants to keep busy
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Correct answer: To monitor graft function, drug levels, and long-term complications

Lifelong monitoring is required to assess graft function, detect rejection, manage immunosuppression side-effects and screen for complications.

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