Which assessment findings would cause the nurse to suspect acute rejection of a transplanted kidney?
1. Protein in the urine
2. High blood pressure
3. Decreased urine output
4. Ketonuria
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Rationale 1: Protein in the urine is not an early sign of acute rejection of a transplanted kidney.
Rationale 2: High blood pressure is not an early sign of acute rejection of a transplanted kidney.
Rationale 3: Decreased urine output is an early sign of acute rejection of a transplanted kidney.
Rationale 4: Ketonuria is not an early sign of acute rejection of a transplanted kidney.
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