The nurse is explaining to a nursing student that allograft transplant clients need some form of immunosuppressant therapy.Which statement describes the pathophysiological reasoning behind this?

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Despite tissue matching, allografts contain antigens that can activate the client's immune response, leading to rejection. Immunosuppressant therapy is given to prevent or reduce rejection by suppressing the immune system's response to the newly transplanted tissue. The treatment is typically started before the transplant and continued for an extended period afterward to prevent acute or chronic rejection.

The Nurse Is Explaining to a Nursing Student That Allograft