The nurse teaches a patient about drug therapy after a kidney transplant. Which statement by the patient would indicate a need for further instructions?
a. "After a couple of years, it is likely that I will be able to stop taking the cyclosporine."
b. "If I develop an acute rejection episode, I will need to have other types of drugs given IV."
c. "I need to be monitored closely because I have a greater chance of developing malignant tumors."
d. "The drugs are given in combination because they inhibit different ways the kidney can be rejected."
ANS: A
Cyclosporine, a calcineurin inhibitor, will need to be continued for life. The other patient statements are accurate and indicate that no further teaching is necessary about those topics.
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