medium · NCLEX-RN pharmacology
A transplant recipient taking Tacrolimus has a serum creatinine that has increased from 0.9 mg/dL to 1.6 mg/dL over three days.
Which action should the nurse take first?
- Reassess the creatinine level in 24 hours to confirm the trend.
- Encourage the client to drink more water to flush the kidneys.
- Hold the next dose and contact the healthcare provider.
- Check the client's temperature for signs of organ rejection.
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