Prophecy RN Pharmacology A
Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? –
CORRECT ANSWER: phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
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? –
CORRECT ANSWER: Hold digoxin and call the provider
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion because: -
CORRECT ANSWER: 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? –
CORRECT ANSWER: 400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level may: -
CORRECT ANSWER: Increase risk of digoxin toxicity
The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The physician has ordered cyclophosphamide
(Cytoxan). Which instruction should be given to the patient? –
CORRECT ANSWER: Increase daily water intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? –
CORRECT ANSWER: phenytoin (Dilantin)
Which of the following medications should be questioned by the nurse, if ordered by the
provider to treat a patient's complaint of nausea and vomiting? –
CORRECT ANSWER: famotidine (Pepcid)
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia provider
The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal insufficiency? -
CORRECT ANSWER: prednisone (Deltasone)
When teaching a new nurse on how to administer IV push furosemide (Lasix), you emphasize
that it should be given over two minutes to avoid: - CORRECT ANSWER: tinnitus
Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? –
CORRECT ANSWER: phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
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? –
CORRECT ANSWER: Hold digoxin and call the provider
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion because: -
CORRECT ANSWER: 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? –
CORRECT ANSWER: 400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level may: -
CORRECT ANSWER: Increase risk of digoxin toxicity
The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The physician has ordered cyclophosphamide
(Cytoxan). Which instruction should be given to the patient? –
CORRECT ANSWER: Increase daily water intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? –
CORRECT ANSWER: phenytoin (Dilantin)
Which of the following medications should be questioned by the nurse, if ordered by the
provider to treat a patient's complaint of nausea and vomiting? –
CORRECT ANSWER: famotidine (Pepcid)
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia provider
The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal insufficiency? -
CORRECT ANSWER: prednisone (Deltasone)
When teaching a new nurse on how to administer IV push furosemide (Lasix), you emphasize
that it should be given over two minutes to avoid: - CORRECT ANSWER: tinnitus
