Which of J.P.'s assessment findings would suggest he is experiencing transplant rejection?
Select all that apply.
a. Angina at rest
b. Temperature 99.4 ° F (37.4 ° C)
c. Not urinating as much as usual
d. Presence of 1+ peripheral edema
e. Complaints of increasing dyspnea
f. Intermittent nighttime diaphoresis
b, c, d, e
Common manifestations of acute transplant rejection are often either nonspecific or similar
to those of the patient with heart failure, including low-grade fever, shortness of breath, fatigue,
decreased urine output, and fluid retention with weight gain. Because the transplanted heart lacks
nervous connection with the rest of the body, the patient will not experience any angina.
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