The transplant clinic nurse is educating a group of transplant recipients on health promotion and maintenance. What is the priority statement by the nurse?
a. "Adhere to all future scheduled appointments with the clinic."
b. "Obtain annual vaccinations for pneumonia from your physician."
c. "Report all routine lab results to your primary care physician."
d. "Notify the transplant clinic of all future hospital admissions."
B
To protect against viruses that would be detrimental to a transplant recipient, it is most important for transplant patients to consult with their clinic providers to obtain the appropriate vaccinations. Adherence to future scheduled appointments, reporting lab results, and notifying the clinic of all future hospitalizations are part of long-term care, but appropriate vaccinations are essential to the health of the patient.
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