A patient has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg and furosemide 40 mg daily. When a nurse enters the room, the patient states “there are unusual yellow circles around the lights.” What is the nurse’s best action?

Metformin is a staple in the pharmacologic treatment for patient’s with type II diabetes mellitus. Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding this medication? 

A nurse is educating a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus who has been prescribed insulin lispro for mealtime coverage. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching regarding the administration of insulin lispro?

The nurse is caring for a variety of patients on the medical floor. The nurse knows that which of the following patients should not receive the medication doxycycline, a tetracycline antibiotic?

A 67 year-old patient comes to the clinic with complaints of severe diarrhea. He relays that he’s been taking antibiotics for an ear infection over the last 2 weeks, however, the diarrhea just started. Upon further analysis, the patient is diagnosed with clostridium difficile. The RN understands that the new-onset diarrhea is likely due to which of the following? 

A patient on the telemetry unit is requiring an intravenous infusion of nitroglycerin for management of angina. Which of the following statements by the nurse is correct? 

A nurse is educating a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus about insulin therapy. The patient is prescribed a basal-bolus insulin regimen, which includes long-acting insulin (insulin glargine) once daily and rapid-acting insulin (insulin lispro) before meals. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of the insulin regimen?

An RN is providing medication teaching to a client over telehealth regarding a new prescription for tetracycline. Which statement by the client indicates that more teaching is required? 

A nurse is reviewing allergies with a patient prior to an elective surgery. The patient says, “they almost had to insert a breathing tube in me after I took Ampicillin.” Which of the following antibiotic classifications should not be used in this patient?

A nurse in the emergency room is preparing a patient for a CT scan of the abdomen with contrast. The patient’s past medical history and current medications are listed below. Which question should the RN implement?  Type II DM – Metformin 1000 mg BID  Hypothyroidism – Levothyroxine 100mcg daily Pain – Acetaminophen 600mg PRN