A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing antiarrhythmic medications. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner is not correct?

A pregnant patient with a headache and blood pressure of 156/97 presents to your clinic. Which of the following medications would not be a consideration?

When prescribing drugs with a narrow therapeutic index, what intervention does the provider take to decrease risk to the patient?

A provider prescribing vaccines to a child with an immune deficiency disorder will avoid ordering which vaccination?

A patient is prescribed glipizide for treatment of type II diabetes. Which of the following is the most common side effect?

Which statement regarding cardiac glycosides is most accurate?

The nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are reviewing the mechanisms of action of different laxatives. What statement by the learner is correct regarding osmotic laxatives?

The nurse practitioner leaner is considering misoprostol for the prevention of gastric ulcers caused by long term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for a woman of childbearing age. Which of the following is NOT considered a best practice?

What is the primary role of progestins in prescribing postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy?

An adult patient returns to the office of a family nurse practitioner one week after he was diagnosed with acute otitis externa and was started on otic ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone (Ciprodex). He explains that his symptoms of pain and itching of his left ear have worsened with the use of the medication. In addition, he now notes a white discharge from his left ear. Examination reveals a mildly edematous erythematous ear canal with white discharge and a normal tympanic membrane. What would be an appropriate treatment for this patient?