RN PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS — UPDATED 2026
◉Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ) is correct? Answer: I should take extra care when standing
up or changing positions.
◉A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The
medication is supplied only in 100mg tablets. How many tablets
would you administer? Answer: 2.5
◉What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic?
Answer: spironolactione (Aldactone)
◉You receive report from the off-going nurse that the person being
cared for just received their fourth dose of IV vancomycin that was
administered over 30 minutes. Upon assessment of them, you notice
their face and neck are red and they are itching all over. What would
you suspect? Answer: Red man syndrome due to a rapid infusion
rate.
, ◉Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a
person taking sildenafil (Viagra? Answer: nitroglycerin
◉You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33
mg/dL and they are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the
following would you administer? Answer: dextrose 50% IV push
◉A physician's written order for the person you are caring for is as
follows: Insulin glargine (Lantus), 10 U, subQ QD. What changes
would you suggest for safety and to avoid the use of "do not use"
abbreviations? Answer: spell out units and daily
◉Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects
the need for further education regarding a new prescriptions of
warfarin (Coumadin)? Answer: If I get headaches, aspirin is my best
options for pain
◉A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication
would you question of ordered by a physician? Answer: ceftriaxone
◉You receive and order to start a Heparin drip at 18 units/kg/hr for
a person weighing 75 kg. The heparin comes in a 500 mL bag with
25,000 units. what is the starting rate of the infusion? Answer: 27
mL/hr
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS — UPDATED 2026
◉Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ) is correct? Answer: I should take extra care when standing
up or changing positions.
◉A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The
medication is supplied only in 100mg tablets. How many tablets
would you administer? Answer: 2.5
◉What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic?
Answer: spironolactione (Aldactone)
◉You receive report from the off-going nurse that the person being
cared for just received their fourth dose of IV vancomycin that was
administered over 30 minutes. Upon assessment of them, you notice
their face and neck are red and they are itching all over. What would
you suspect? Answer: Red man syndrome due to a rapid infusion
rate.
, ◉Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a
person taking sildenafil (Viagra? Answer: nitroglycerin
◉You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33
mg/dL and they are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the
following would you administer? Answer: dextrose 50% IV push
◉A physician's written order for the person you are caring for is as
follows: Insulin glargine (Lantus), 10 U, subQ QD. What changes
would you suggest for safety and to avoid the use of "do not use"
abbreviations? Answer: spell out units and daily
◉Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects
the need for further education regarding a new prescriptions of
warfarin (Coumadin)? Answer: If I get headaches, aspirin is my best
options for pain
◉A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication
would you question of ordered by a physician? Answer: ceftriaxone
◉You receive and order to start a Heparin drip at 18 units/kg/hr for
a person weighing 75 kg. The heparin comes in a 500 mL bag with
25,000 units. what is the starting rate of the infusion? Answer: 27
mL/hr
