PROPHECY RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY A CERTIFIED QUALITY
EXAM ( UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Your patient has an epidural infusing hydromorphone with
bupivacaine at 6ml/hr continuously. The patient's blood
pressure at the beginning of your shift was 92/58 with a heart
rate of 68. You noticed the patient's blood pressures have been
around 130/70. What should you do FIRST?
Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia
provider
You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patient's vital signs are
as follows: Blood Pressure 130/75, Temp 97.9 oral, HR 52, O2
Sat 100% room air. What should you do next?
Hold digoxin and call the provider
"Red Man" Syndrome may occur during the administration of
vancomycin (Vancocin), primarily due to
An increase in histamine production
,Why would NS be the solution of choice when preparing to
administer a blood transfusion?
NS is isotonic
Pt with no known risk factors to TB would need further
diagnostic testing to rule out TB if the mantoux test showed an
induration of what size?
>15
Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the
correct person before administering a drug?
You should ask them to say their name and DOB and compare
it to the MAR and wrist band
Your patient is on a Morphine PCA. While doing your rounds,
you notice that your patient is slumped over, unresponsive,
with delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic
overdose. Which reversal medication would you administer?
Naloxone (Narcan)
, You are educating a person about their new prescription for
levothyroxine (Synthroid®). Which statement made by them
requires correction?
I should take this on a full stomach so I don't get nauseous
MD orders 1000 ml of NS over 6 hrs. Whats the rate?
166.67
125 mcg is how many mg?
0.125 mg
A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs
80kg. What amount would you administer?
400 mg
Pt has new order for dig. What would be assessed immediately
before administering?
EXAM ( UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Your patient has an epidural infusing hydromorphone with
bupivacaine at 6ml/hr continuously. The patient's blood
pressure at the beginning of your shift was 92/58 with a heart
rate of 68. You noticed the patient's blood pressures have been
around 130/70. What should you do FIRST?
Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia
provider
You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patient's vital signs are
as follows: Blood Pressure 130/75, Temp 97.9 oral, HR 52, O2
Sat 100% room air. What should you do next?
Hold digoxin and call the provider
"Red Man" Syndrome may occur during the administration of
vancomycin (Vancocin), primarily due to
An increase in histamine production
,Why would NS be the solution of choice when preparing to
administer a blood transfusion?
NS is isotonic
Pt with no known risk factors to TB would need further
diagnostic testing to rule out TB if the mantoux test showed an
induration of what size?
>15
Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the
correct person before administering a drug?
You should ask them to say their name and DOB and compare
it to the MAR and wrist band
Your patient is on a Morphine PCA. While doing your rounds,
you notice that your patient is slumped over, unresponsive,
with delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic
overdose. Which reversal medication would you administer?
Naloxone (Narcan)
, You are educating a person about their new prescription for
levothyroxine (Synthroid®). Which statement made by them
requires correction?
I should take this on a full stomach so I don't get nauseous
MD orders 1000 ml of NS over 6 hrs. Whats the rate?
166.67
125 mcg is how many mg?
0.125 mg
A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs
80kg. What amount would you administer?
400 mg
Pt has new order for dig. What would be assessed immediately
before administering?
