A postoperative heart transplant patient is receiving azathioprine (Imuran). The nurse understands that this medication is used for which of the following?
A) Decreasing risk of thrombus formation
B) Ensuring adequate cardiac output
C) Increasing number of white blood cells
D) Minimizing rejection
Ans: D
Feedback: Heart transplant patients are constantly balancing the risk of rejection with the risk of infection. Most commonly, patients receive cyclosporine or tacrolimus (FK506, Prograf), azathioprine (Imuran) or mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), and corticosteroids (prednisone) to minimize rejection.
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