"Red Man" Syndrome may occur during the administration of vancomycin (Vancocin), primarily due to
ans: An increase in histamine production
*WRONG* Which medication is used to treat iron toxicity? ans: A) digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
B) Naloxone (Narcan)
C) Mephyton (Vitamin K)
D) *WRONG* deferoxamine (Digibind)
*WRONG* Which of the following anticoagulant is MOST commonly administered for DVT prophylaxis in
a patient who has undergone a hip replacement? ans: A)*WRONG* heparin
B) enoxaparin
C) aspirin
D) warfarin
A nurse is caring for a patient with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the patient's serum calcium level
is 13mg/dl. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the patient? ans:
calcintonin (Miacalcin)
A patient has a prescription to take Guaifenesin (Mucinex) every 4 hours, as needed. The nurse
determines that the patient understands the MOST effective use of the medication if the patient states
that he or she will: ans: take the medication with a full glass of water
A patient's capillary blood glucose reading is 33mg/dl. Which of the following medications will the nurse
administer if the patient is unable to tolerate PO? ans: Dextrose 50% IV push
A provider orders one liter of NS to be infused over four hours. At what rate would you set the IV pump?
ans: 250ml/hr
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) has which of the following pharmacological effects? ans: Anti-inflammatory,
anti-pyretic, decrease platelet aggregation
Convert 1.2 milligrams to micrograms ans: 1200 mcg
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood transfusion
because: ans: Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents cell hemolysis
Patient is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs 80kg. How much would you administer? ans:
400mg
Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a patient with erectile dysfunction. A nurse reviews the patient's
medical record and would question the prescription if which of the following is noted in the history? ans:
Use of nitroglycerin