Question

While undergoing a kidney transplant from a non-family member, the client's transplanted kidney has just had the arterial clamps removed. The OR staff notices that the organ is turning purple with no urine output. When explaining to the family why they had to remove the donor kidney, the nurse will anticipate that the surgeon would likely include which statement?

Answer 1

The surgeon would likely make the following statement: hyperacute rejection occurs because antibodies against HLA antigens are deposited in vessels, causing necrosis.

Explanation:

A kidney is two bean-shaped organs which help in filtering the blood. Kidney functions to remove the waste and control the fluid balance in the body. The blood in the body passes through the kidney several numbers of times per day.

Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure which is performed to transform a healthy kidney to an affected person whose kidney’s function has failed.

Transplantation of kidney is a surgical risk which may sometimes cause bleeding and blood clot.