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A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage liver disease and is being placed on a transplant list. Which of the following statements by the client is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?A. "My parent has type 2 diabetes mellitus."B. "I wish my family was more supportive of my decision."C. "I am not very good about taking prescribed medication."D. "I had symptoms of asthma when I was a child."

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A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage liver disease and is being placed on a transplant list. Which of the following statements by the client is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?A. "My parent has type 2 diabetes mellitus."B. "I wish my family was more supportive of my decision."C. "I am not very good about taking prescribed medication."D. "I had symptoms of asthma when I was a child."

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The priority statement for the nurse to report to the provider is C. "I am not very good about taking prescribed medication." This is because adherence to medication regimen is crucial for the success of a transplant. If the client is not good at taking prescribed medication, it could lead to organ rejection or other serious complications post-transplant. The other options are less immediately relevant to the client's medical treatment plan.

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