Question

Develop a teaching plan for a 10-year-old on immune-suppressant therapy status post kidney transplant

Answer 1

Ans) Teaching plan:

After your kidney transplant, you can expect to:

Or rather the care takers should:

• Spend several days to a week in the hospital.

1. Doctors and nurses monitor the childchild cond in the hospital's transplant recovery area to watch for signs of complications. New kidney will make urine like own kidneys did when they were healthy.
2. Often this starts immediately. In other cases it may take several days. Expect soreness or pain around the incision site while its healing.
3. Most kidney transplant recipients can return to work and other normal activities within three to eight weeks after transplant. No lifting objects weighing or exercise other than walking until the wound has healed (usually about six weeks after surgery).

• Have frequent checkups as you continue recovering.

1. ​​​​​​​ After leaving the hospital, close monitoring is necessary for a few weeks.
2. Blood tests several times a week and have your medications adjusted in the weeks following transplant.
3. Make arrangements to stay near the transplant center.

• Take medications the rest of life.

1. Drugs called immunosuppressants (anti-rejection medications) help keep your immune system from attacking and rejecting your new kidney.
2. Additional drugs help reduce the risk of other complications, such as infection, after your transplant.