The nurse is providing postoperative education to a heart transplant patient's family.When asked about detecting rejection,which answer by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "Endomyocardial biopsies will be performed weekly for the first 6 weeks after surgery."
B) "Increased shortness of breath most likely indicates immediate, acute rejection of the heart."
C) "Biopsies of the heart are done every 6 months after the day of the transplant surgery."
D) "As time passes, the more biopsies that are performed, the more reliable the results become."
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