What would the nurse include when providing discharge instructions to a patient recovering from a kidney transplant?
1. "Your diet should be high in protein and low in carbohydrates."
2. "Weigh yourself once a week and notify your physician of any weight gain."
3. "You should avoid exercise such as walking for the first week post-op."
4. "Contact the transplant center if your cardiologist changes your heart medications."
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Rationale 1: Post-transplant patients should have a diet high in carbohydrates initially.
Rationale 2: Daily rather than weekly measurement of weight measures fluid volume increases.
Rationale 3: Activity such as walking would be encouraged to prevent post-op complications.
Rationale 4: The transplant center will need to know any changes in medications. Many medications interact with immunosuppressants. The nurse would advise the patient to contact the transplant center if starting any new medication.
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