The nurse working on a transplant unit notes a drug order for basiliximab (Simulect)on a newly admitted client.The nurse expects to read in the medical record that the client underwent transplant of which organ?

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Basiliximab (Simulect) is a monoclonal antibody that is used as an immunosuppressant to prevent rejection in organ transplantation. It is most commonly used in kidney transplant patients. Therefore, the nurse can expect that the client underwent kidney transplantation.

The Nurse Working on a Transplant Unit Notes a Drug