and Answers
You are educating a person about their prescription for cyclosporine (Gengraf) and a new diet
with a potassium intake restriction. What food would you tell them to avoid? - correct questions
and answersrasins
You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33 mm/dL and they are unable to
tolerate oral intake. Which of the following would you administer? - correct questions and
answersDextrose 50% IV Push
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for further
education regarding a new prescription of warfarin (Coumadin)? - correct questions and
answersIf I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain
A person on a morphine (Duramorph) PCA pump without a basal infusion rate is afraid of
potential overdosing. What would you say to educate them? - correct questions and answersA
small dose is delivered only when you push the trigger button and only if it has been long
enough since your last dose
What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? - correct questions and
answersMontelukast (Singulair)
You receive the report from the off-going nurse that the person being cared for just received
their fourth dose of IV Vancomysin (Vancocin) that was administered over 30 minutes. Upon
assessment of them, and you notice their face and neck are red and they are itching all over.
What would you suspect? - correct questions and answersRedman syndrome due to a rapid
infusion rate
An order has been placed for a sublingual medication. The person you are caring for currently
has a nasogastric tube in place. What is your most appropriate action? - correct questions and
answersAdminister the medication as ordered
, A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would you include when
educating them on the medication? - correct questions and answersIt is important that you
wash out your mask after every dose to help prevent a fungal infection in your mouth.
A person has a new-onset dysrhythmia. What medication might be prescribed for this
condition? - correct questions and answersDiltiazem (Cardizem)
What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS) during the administration of
vancomycin? - correct questions and answersIncreased histamine production
The person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen (Tylenol) at
home. Which statement made by them is correct? - correct questions and answersI should pay
close attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of
You have an order for 4 mg of dexamethasone (Decadron) IV push. The medication is supplied in
a 10 mg/mL vial. How many mL would you administer? - correct questions and answers0.4 mL
The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medication. The medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL
solution. The person you are caring for weighs 40 kg. How many mL of the drug would you
administer? - correct questions and answers2 mL
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question if ordered by
physician? - correct questions and answersCeftriaxone
Why would normal saline (NS) be the solution of choice when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion? - correct questions and answersNormal saline is isotonic which prevents blood cells
hemolysis