A nurse manages care for a patient who has been on cyclosporine for 9 months for the prevention of renal allograft rejection
The nurse reviews laboratory data and notes that the patient's blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine have risen sharply in the last 2 weeks. In addition to nephrotoxicity, the nurse needs to assess the patient for:
1. leukocytosis.
2. an anaphylactic reaction.
3. hypotension.
4. organ rejection.
Correct Answer: 4
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