A client recovering from a kidney transplant is prescribed corticosteroids. For which potential health problem should the nurse identify interventions for this client?

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Bone health is often compromised in clients who are prescribed long-term corticosteroids placing them at risk for metabolic bone disease and bone fractures. The nurse should carefully assess the risk for falls to prevent injury. Because of malnutrition in these clients, they may have decreased muscle strength post-transplantation. As many as 33% of clients are hyperglycemic in the late post-transplant phase due to insulin resistance resulting from corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs. Weight gain is common among clients recovering from renal transplant.

A Client Recovering from a Kidney Transplant Is Prescribed Corticosteroids