The nurse is caring for an African American patient who received a kidney transplant and receives methylprednisolone for immunosuppression. What is the nurse's priority assessment specific to this patient?
A) Assessing capillary refill time
B) Assessing cardiac rhythm
C) Assessing white blood cell count
D) Assessing blood glucose levels
D
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African Americans develop increased toxicity to the corticosteroid methylprednisolone—particularly when it is used for immunosuppression after renal transplantation. This toxicity can include severe steroid-induced diabetes mellitus. A priority intervention with this patient is monitoring blood glucose levels. Assessment of capillary refill time and cardiac rhythm would not be indicated by the data supplied about this patient. White blood cell counts should be monitored on any patient receiving long-term corticosteroids but is not specific to this patient.
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