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

The physician has just started the patient on digoxin. What assessment data must the nurse consider before administering the digoxin?

A nurse is caring for a patient with Type 2 diabetes mellitus who is experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia, including shakiness, dizziness, sweating, and irritability. Which of the following food options are appropriate in the immediate treatment of the patient’s hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.