Three weeks after receiving a donor liver, a client begins to experience fever, tachycardia, right upper quadrant pain, and increased accumulation of fluid in the abdomen. The transplanted liver also becomes dangerously enlarged. In this scenario, the client is likely experiencing which of the following conditions?
A)Hyperacute rejection
B)Chronic rejection
C)Acute rejection
D)Delayed rejection

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A)There are three types of transplant rejection: hyperacute, acute, and chronic. Hyperacute rejection occurs within minutes or hours of transplantation and is characterized by organ swelling, clot formation, and hemorrhage. Acute rejection occurs in the weeks following transplantation and is marked by pain, swelling, and enlargement of the transplanted organ. Chronic rejection occurs months after transplantation and involves slow, insidious organ failure.
B)There are three types of transplant rejection: hyperacute, acute, and chronic. Hyperacute rejection occurs within minutes or hours of transplantation and is characterized by organ swelling, clot formation, and hemorrhage. Acute rejection occurs in the weeks following transplantation and is marked by pain, swelling, and enlargement of the transplanted organ. Chronic rejection occurs months after transplantation and involves slow, insidious organ failure.
C)There are three types of transplant rejection: hyperacute, acute, and chronic. Hyperacute rejection occurs within minutes or hours of transplantation and is characterized by organ swelling, clot formation, and hemorrhage. Acute rejection occurs in the weeks following transplantation and is marked by pain, swelling, and enlargement of the transplanted organ. Chronic rejection occurs months after transplantation and involves slow, insidious organ failure.
D)There are three types of transplant rejection: hyperacute, acute, and chronic. Hyperacute rejection occurs within minutes or hours of transplantation and is characterized by organ swelling, clot formation, and hemorrhage. Acute rejection occurs in the weeks following transplantation and is marked by pain, swelling, and enlargement of the transplanted organ. Chronic rejection occurs months after transplantation and involves slow, insidious organ failure.

Three Weeks After Receiving a Donor Liver, a Client Begins