A nurse caring for a client who has been on cyclosporine for six months following a renal allograft. The client states that he has noted that his urine output has decreased over the last two weeks. Which problem might the nurse suspect in this situation?

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Cyclosporine, which is an immunosuppressive medication, can cause renal dysfunction and decrease urine output. Therefore, the nurse should suspect side effects of cyclosporine as the cause of the decreased urine output rather than other conditions such as metabolic acidosis, metastatic carcinoma or anaphylactic reaction.

A Nurse Caring for a Client Who Has Been on Cyclosporine