What is a healthy emotional coping sign after transplant?

• A. Expresses gratitude for the transplant
• B. Denies emotional response
• C. Is unwilling to engage with family
• D. Avoids medical follow-up

Answer: (A)

Expressing gratitude for the transplant is a healthy emotional coping sign because it reflects a positive appraisal of the experience and a sense of life restoration. This gratitude often accompanies a willingness to engage in ongoing care, follow-up appointments, and maintain support networks, all of which help protect graft function and overall well-being. Gratitude signals adaptive processing, resilience, and ongoing commitment to health.

Denying emotional response can indicate avoidance, which may impede processing feelings and hinder long-term adjustment. Being unwilling to engage with family suggests social withdrawal, reducing the support that aids recovery. Avoiding medical follow-up signals neglect of essential post-transplant care, increasing the risk of complications and not aligning with healthy coping.