The most important topic related to health promotion the nurse should teach a client before being discharged after an organ transplant is
a. housing options close to the transplant center for the next 1-2 months.
b. how to access funding to pay for lifelong immunosuppressant therapy.
c. primary prevention measures against common infectious diseases.
d. transplant team contact information for the client's primary health care provider.
C
All choices are appropriate discharge education material. However, of special importance is in-formation on manifestations of rejection and of clinical illness, including infectious illnesses. Due to immune suppression, the client remains at higher risk for catching common ailments and needs education on preventative measures.
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