A nurse cares for a client who is diagnosed with acute rejection 2 months after receiving a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant.The client states,"I was doing so well with my new organs,and the thought of having to go back to living on hemodialysis and taking insulin is so depressing." How should the nurse respond?

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An episode of acute rejection does not automatically mean that the client will lose the transplant.Pharmacologic manipulation of host immune responses at this time can limit damage to the organ and allow the graft to be maintained.The other statements either belittle the client or downplay his or her concerns.The client may not be a candidate for additional organ transplantation.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Is Diagnosed with Acute