Which information about client and donor tissue typing results for a client who needs a kidney transplant is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?
A)Client is Rh positive and donor is Rh negative.
B)Six antigen matches are present in HLA typing.
C)Results of client-donor crossmatching are positive.
D)Panel of reactive antibodies (PRA) percentage is low.

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Positive crossmatching is an absolute contraindication to kidney transplantation, since hyperacute rejection will occur after the transplant. The other information indicates that the tissue match between the client and potential donor is acceptable.

Which Information About Client and Donor Tissue Typing Results for a Client