The nurse is admitting a client to the hospital with a diagnosis of an acute rejection of a kidney transplant. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate implementing?
A)Administration of immunosuppressant medications
B)Insertion of an arteriovenous graft for hemodialysis
C)Placement of the client on the transplant waiting list
D)Drawing blood for human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and ABO compatibility matching

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Acute rejection is treated with the administration of additional immunosuppressant drugs such as corticosteroids. Because acute rejection is reversible, there is no indication that the client will require another transplant, hemodialysis, or HLA/ABO testing.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Client to the Hospital with a Diagnosis