Which data obtained when assessing a patient who had a kidney transplant 8 years ago and who is receiving the immunosuppressants tacrolimus (Prograf) ,cyclosporine (Sandimmune) ,and prednisone (Deltasone) will be of most concern to the nurse?
A) The blood glucose is 8 mmol/L (144 mg/dL) .
B) The patient has a round,moonlike face.
C) The patient has a nontender lump in the axilla.
D) The patient's blood pressure is 150/92 mm Hg.
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