A child has had a heart transplant. In preparation for discharge, the nurse provides teaching about home medications. The nurse recognizes that postoperative teaching has been successful when the parents state that the child is on cyclosporin A to:
A)Treat hypertension.
B)Reduce serum cholesterol level.
C)Prevent rejection.
D)Treat infections.

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Cyclosporin A is an immunosuppressant medication used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, such as the heart in this case. It does not treat hypertension, reduce serum cholesterol level, or treat infections.

A Child Has Had a Heart Transplant