The nurse caring for a client after keratoplasty (corneal transplantation) would assess the client for possible graft rejection, as indicated by
a. a cloudy, swollen cornea.
b. eye discomfort.
c. photophobia.
d. tearing of the eye.
A
At the first indication of a graft rejection, when the cornea becomes cloudy and edematous and when there is an anterior chamber reaction (presence of white blood cells or protein), topical steroids are prescribed in frequent doses to control the inflammatory response and reverse the rejection reaction.
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