Which of these signs may indicate development of infection in a postoperative kidney transplant client who is on immunosuppressive therapy?
a. cloudy urine
b. development of rales
c. fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
d. severe, excruciating pain in the wound site
A
Immunosuppressive drug therapy is used to decrease the chance of organ rejection. The greatest complication is infection, and the client should be taught to monitor urine for cloudiness and for a slight elevation in temperature, as the immunosuppressive drug masks the signs of infection.
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