The physician has ordered cyclosporine (Sandimmune) for the ...

[urbanoutfitters]

The physician has ordered cyclosporine (Sandimmune) for the client who has undergone a kidney transplant. What will the nurse's priority assessment of this client include?
 
  1. Assessing for infection
  2. Assessing for peripheral edema
  3. Assessing airway clearance
  4. Assessing cardiac output

Question 2

The client receives an immunostimulant. The client tells the nurse that he gets very sleepy and thirsty every time he takes the medication. What is the best assessment question for the nurse to ask?
 
  1. Are you consuming at least eight glasses of water daily?
  2. Have you been drinking any alcohol?
  3. Have you had any flu symptoms lately?
  4. How much time have you spent out in the sun?

[bassamabas]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Cyclosporine suppresses the immune response, so the nurse should assess the client for infection.
Rationale 2: There isn't any correlation between edema and cyclosporine.
Rationale 3: There isn't any correlation between airway clearance and cyclosporines.
Rationale 4: Hypertension may result from use of cyclosporine, but there is no direct relation to cardiac output.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: There is no indication to drink eight glasses of water daily when taking immunostimulants.
Rationale 2: Combining immunostimulants with ethanol can result in excessive drowsiness and dehydration.
Rationale 3: While flu-like symptoms are common with immunostimulants, this question does not address the client complaint as well as another option.
Rationale 4: There is no indication that sun exposure would result in these symptoms in a client taking an immunostimulant.

[urbanoutfitters]

Thank you!

[bassamabas]

Always glad to help...