The nurse is assessing a client who had a kidney transplant 8 years ago and is receiving the immunosuppressants tacrolimus, cyclosporin, and prednisone. Which of the following findings is of most concern to the nurse?

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A nontender lump suggests a malignancy such as a lymphoma, which could occur as a result of chronic immuno-suppressive therapy. The elevated glucose, moon face, and hypertension are possible adverse effects of the prednisone and should be addressed, but they are not as great a concern as the possibility of a malignancy.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Had a Kidney