The physician has ordered corticosteroids for the client who has undergone a kidney transplant. What will the nurse's priority assessment of this client include?

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Corticosteroids can suppress the immune system, increasing the client's risk for infection. Therefore, the nurse's priority assessment should be to assess for signs of infection. Airway clearance, cardiac output, and peripheral edema may also be assessed, but are not the priority in this situation.

The Physician Has Ordered Corticosteroids for the Client Who Has