RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY TEST A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026

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RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY TEST A
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026

what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? - correct
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answer- Montelukast
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Which statement made by a person regarding
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hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? - correct answer- I
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should take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
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A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The
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medication is supplied only in 100mg tablets. How many tablets
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would you administer? - correct answer- 2.5
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What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? -
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correct answer- spironolactione (Aldactone)
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You receive report from the off-going nurse that the person
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Mbeing cared for just received their fourth dose of IV vancomycin
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Mthat was administered over 30 minutes. Upon assessment of
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them, you notice their face and neck are red and they are itching
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all over. What would you suspect? - correct answer- Red man
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Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a
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person taking sildenafil (Viagra? - correct answer- nitroglycerin
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You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33
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mg/dL and they are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the
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following would you administer? - correct answer- dextrose 50%
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IV push
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A physician's written order for the person you are caring for is as
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follows: Insulin glargine (Lantus), 10 U, subQ QD. What
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changes would you suggest for safety and to avoid the use of
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"do not use" abbreviations? - correct answer- spell out units
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and daily
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Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for,
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reflects the need for further education regarding a new
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prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? - correct answer- If I get
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headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
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A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication
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would you question of ordered by a physician? - correct
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answer- ceftriaxone
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