A patient on the critical care unit is postoperative day 1 following kidney transplantation from a living donor
The nurse's most recent assessments indicate that the patient is producing copious quantities of dilute urine. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?
A) Assess the patient for further signs or symptoms of rejection.
B) Recognize this as an expected finding.
C) Inform the primary care provider of this finding.
D) Administer exogenous antidiuretic hormone as ordered.
Ans: B
Feedback:
A kidney from a living donor related to the patient usually begins to function immediately after surgery and may produce large quantities of dilute urine. This is not suggestive of rejection and treatment is not warranted. There is no obvious need to report this finding.
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