Practice Question
The nurse is assessing a client on a telemetry unit when the client states, "My vision is blurry, and I have been seeing yellow/green halos everywhere I look." Which of the following would the nurse suspect?
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Correct Answer:
Digoxin (Lanoxin) toxicity
Rationale:
🍍 Digoxin toxicity is characterized by classic visual disturbances, including blurred vision, yellow/green halos, and in some cases photophobia.
🍍 These symptoms often occur alongside other signs like nausea, vomiting, dizziness, bradycardia, and cardiac arrhythmias.
🍍 Digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index, so toxicity can easily occur, especially in older adults or those with renal impairment or hypokalemia.
🍍 The nurse should immediately notify the provider and anticipate holding the medication, checking serum digoxin levels, and monitoring cardiac rhythm closely.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Pharmacology
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