A nurse caring for a client who has been on cyclosporine for six months following a renal allograft reviews the laboratory data and notes that the blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine have shown a consistent elevation in the last two weeks.The nurse would correctly identify these findings as:

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Cyclosporine, an immunosuppressant used to prevent organ transplant rejection, can have nephrotoxic effects, leading to elevated blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine levels.

A Nurse Caring for a Client Who Has Been on Cyclosporine