Exam 4: Chronic Kidney Exquisite Wisdom.

An ESRD patient receiving HD is considering asking a relative to donate a kidney for transplantation. In assisting the patient to make a decision about treatment, the nurse informs the patient that a. successful transplantation usually provides a better quality of life than that offered by dialysis b. if rejection of the transplanted kidney occurs, no further treatment for the renal failure is available c. HD replaces the normal function of the kidneys, and patients do not have to live with the continual fear of rejection d. the immunosuppressive therapy following transplantation makes the person ineligible to receive other forms of treatment if the kidney fails c d e To assess the patency of a newly placed arteriovenous graft for dialysis, the nurse should Select all that apply a. monitor the BP in the affected arm b. irrigate the graft daily with low-dose heparin