The nurse is teaching a client about the newly prescribed medication digoxin (Lanoxin). Why should the nurse instruct the client to report signs of yellow- or green-colored vision?
1. Color changes indicate an allergic response to digoxin.
2. The potassium level is in danger of being too high.
3. Vision color changes indicate digoxin toxicity.
4. The client is also taking antacids.
Answer: 3
1. Symptoms of allergy usually take the form of rashes, or respiratory distress, in the extreme form.
2. Digoxin toxicity is accompanied by a decreased potassium level.
3. The client should be instructed to report vision color changes, as that is a symptom of digoxin toxicity.
4. Antacids tend to decrease the absorption of digoxin.
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