The nurse is providing care for a client who had a heart transplant because of cardiomyopathy. Which of the following should the nurse monitor in the immediate postoperative period?
1. Ileus
2. Liver failure
3. Renal failure
4. Rejection
4. Rejection
Rationale:
Rejection can develop immediately after a transplant, even though this is a rare occurrence. An ileus could occur as a result of inactivity and would not be evident in the immediate postoperative period. Liver and renal function would be impacted later in the client's progress.
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