FNP Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Your PCP client recently had an organ transplant. What is a common side effect of immunosuppressive drug therapy used in organ transplantation?

  1. Sodium and fluid diuresis
  2. Hyperphosphatemia
  3. Hyperkalemia
  4. Decreased vitamin C requirements
  5. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: C - Hyperkalemia (elevated potassium levels) is a common side effect of immunosuppressive drug therapy used in organ transplantation, as a result of disturbances in renal hormone activity. Sodium and fluid retention and hypophosphatemia are also side effects of immunosuppressive drugs.
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