The transplant clinic social worker is completing a social history on a patient with end-stage renal disease who is being evaluated for transplant. Which statement by the patient warrants further action?
a. "I only smoke marijuana on an occasional basis."
b. "I have two sisters who live within two hours of me."
c. "I have attended all of my scheduled dialysis sessions."
d. "My mother's side of the family has a history of cancer."
A
Current recreational drug use is a contraindication to transplantation. Family support is critical during posttransplant care. Adherence to dialysis indicates likely success in adhering to future treatment plans. A patient history of active or recent malignancy is a contraindication to transplantation.
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