The nurse is completing the instructions to a patient who underwent a cadaver kidney transplant and is ready for discharge from the hospital. What patient statement indicates that further teaching is needed?

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Patients who have undergone a kidney transplant must take immunosuppressants for the rest of their lives to prevent their body from rejecting the new organ. The statement "I'm glad I won't have to take immunosuppressants any longer" indicates a misunderstanding of the lifelong need for these medications, suggesting that further teaching is needed.

The Nurse Is Completing the Instructions to a Patient Who