Practice Question
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving intermittent parenteral cyclosporine. Which of the following conditions should the nurse recognize as an indication for this medication?
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Correct Answer:
Kidney transplant
Rationale:
🟦 Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressive medication classified as a calcineurin inhibitor used to prevent organ rejection following transplantation.
🟦 It works by suppressing T-lymphocyte activation, which is responsible for mounting an immune response against a transplanted organ.
🟦 This medication is commonly prescribed after a kidney transplant to maintain graft survival.
🟦 Parenteral administration is indicated when oral intake is not possible, such as in the immediate postoperative period.
🟦 Using cyclosporine in transplant clients significantly reduces the risk of acute and chronic rejection.
❌ Hypokalemia
🟦 Cyclosporine does not treat electrolyte deficiencies.
🟦 In fact, it is more commonly associated with hyperkalemia.
❌ Endocarditis
🟦 Endocarditis is treated with long-term antimicrobial therapy, not immunosuppressants.
🟦 Cyclosporine would worsen infection risk.
❌ Seizures
🟦 Cyclosporine does not have anticonvulsant properties.
🟦 Neurotoxicity, including seizures, can actually occur as an adverse effect.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pharmacology
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