PROPHECY/RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY A TEST A RELIAS ACTUAL
EXAM|COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026
LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
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? - (answer)rasins
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? - (answer)Dextrose 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)? - (answer)If 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? - (answer)A 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? - (answer)Montelukast (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? - (answer)Redman 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? - (answer)Administer the
medication as ordered
,A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would you include when
educating them on the medication? - (answer)It 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?
- (answer)Diltiazem (Cardizem)
What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS) during the administration of
vancomycin? - (answer)Increased 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? - (answer)I 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? - (answer)0.4 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? - (answer)2 mL
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question if ordered by
physician? - (answer)Ceftriaxone
Why would normal saline (NS) be the solution of choice when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion? - (answer)Normal saline is isotonic which prevents blood cells hemolysis
The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication is supplied in
0.8 mg/mL. How many mL of the medication would your administered? - (answer)0.75 mL
, Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the correct person before administering
a drug? - (answer)You should ask them to say their name and date of birth, then compare those to
their arm band and the medication record.
Which of the following is considered an antiplatelet medication? - (answer)Clopidogrel (Plavix)
A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleeding. What drug is contraindicated?
- (answer)Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
You are caring for a person who is on a Morphine (Duramorph) PCA. While conducting, while
conducting your rounds, you notice that they are slumped over and unresponsive with the
delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic overdose. What reversal medication would
you administered? - (answer)Naloxone (Narcan)
A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. They weigh 80kg. What amount would you
administer? - (answer)400 mg
A person with hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What medication would
you expect to administer? - (answer)Calcitonin (Miacalcin)
You receive an order to administer one tsp of an elixir. What amount of elixir will you prepare? -
(answer)5 ml
A person with no known risk factors to TB would need further diagnostic testing to rule out TB if
the Mantoux test showed and induration of what size? - (answer)> 15 mm
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a urinary tract infection. What
education would you provide to them? - (answer)Wash your mouth out after taking this medicine
to avoid staining of the teeth.
EXAM|COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026
LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
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? - (answer)rasins
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? - (answer)Dextrose 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)? - (answer)If 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? - (answer)A 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? - (answer)Montelukast (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? - (answer)Redman 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? - (answer)Administer the
medication as ordered
,A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would you include when
educating them on the medication? - (answer)It 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?
- (answer)Diltiazem (Cardizem)
What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS) during the administration of
vancomycin? - (answer)Increased 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? - (answer)I 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? - (answer)0.4 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? - (answer)2 mL
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question if ordered by
physician? - (answer)Ceftriaxone
Why would normal saline (NS) be the solution of choice when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion? - (answer)Normal saline is isotonic which prevents blood cells hemolysis
The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication is supplied in
0.8 mg/mL. How many mL of the medication would your administered? - (answer)0.75 mL
, Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the correct person before administering
a drug? - (answer)You should ask them to say their name and date of birth, then compare those to
their arm band and the medication record.
Which of the following is considered an antiplatelet medication? - (answer)Clopidogrel (Plavix)
A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleeding. What drug is contraindicated?
- (answer)Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
You are caring for a person who is on a Morphine (Duramorph) PCA. While conducting, while
conducting your rounds, you notice that they are slumped over and unresponsive with the
delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic overdose. What reversal medication would
you administered? - (answer)Naloxone (Narcan)
A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. They weigh 80kg. What amount would you
administer? - (answer)400 mg
A person with hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What medication would
you expect to administer? - (answer)Calcitonin (Miacalcin)
You receive an order to administer one tsp of an elixir. What amount of elixir will you prepare? -
(answer)5 ml
A person with no known risk factors to TB would need further diagnostic testing to rule out TB if
the Mantoux test showed and induration of what size? - (answer)> 15 mm
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a urinary tract infection. What
education would you provide to them? - (answer)Wash your mouth out after taking this medicine
to avoid staining of the teeth.
