A patient who recently underwent a kidney transplant is visited by a home health nurse. Which of the following signs of transplant rejection would the nurse report to the provider?
Explanation
• The patient is at the highest risk for transplant rejection in the first 3 months.
• Common symptoms of transplant rejection
• Corticosteroids are prescribed for immunosuppression to prevent transplant rejection, and high-risk patients may receive IV antibodies.
• Polyuria would not be consistent with transplant rejection.