Which Data Obtained When Assessing a Patient Who Had a Kidney

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which data obtained when assessing a patient who had a kidney transplant 8 years ago and who is receiving the immunosuppressants tacrolimus (Prograf) ,cyclosporine (Sandimmune) ,and prednisone (Deltasone) will be of most concern to the nurse?

• A) The blood glucose is 8 mmol/L (144 mg/dL).
• B) The patient has a round,moonlike face.
• C) The patient has a nontender lump in the axilla.
• D) The patient's blood pressure is 150/92 mm Hg.

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