A client has undergone a renal transplant and returns to the healthcare agency for a follow-up evaluation. Which finding would lead to the suspicion that the client is experiencing rejection?
A) Hypotension
B) Weight loss
C) Polyuria
D) Abdominal pain
D
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Signs and symptoms of transplant rejection include abdominal pain, hypertension, weight gain, oliguria, edema, fever, increased serum creatinine levels, and swelling or tenderness over the transplanted kidney site.
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