Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Jonathan is a 46-year-old Caucasian male, whose liver was destroyed from years of alcohol abuse. After he was clean for several years, however, he went into liver failure and needed a transplant. He finally received one 2 days ago from an unrelated donor, and you are his nurse on the transplant unit. His course has been uncomplicated thus far.
-What type of hypersensitivity reaction is Jonathan at risk for?

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  Jonathan is a 46-year-old Caucasian male, whose liver was destroyed from years of alcohol abuse. After he was clean for several years, however, he went into liver failure and needed a transplant. He finally received one 2 days ago from an unrelated donor, and you are his nurse on the transplant unit. His course has been uncomplicated thus far. 
-What type of hypersensitivity reaction is Jonathan at risk for?

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Jonathan is at risk for a type IV hypersensitivity reaction, which is a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction, commonly associated with organ transplant rejection.

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