Prophecy RN Pharmacology A
Which of the following medications is known to cause
orange- colored urine?
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?
Hold digoxin and call the provider
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W
when preparing to administer a blood transfusion
because:
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?
400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM
Potassium level of 3.0. This level may:
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?
Increase daily water intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when
mixed with D5NS?
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?
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?
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?
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:
Tinnitus
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?
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:
Which of the following medications is known to cause
orange- colored urine?
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?
Hold digoxin and call the provider
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W
when preparing to administer a blood transfusion
because:
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?
400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM
Potassium level of 3.0. This level may:
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?
Increase daily water intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when
mixed with D5NS?
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?
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?
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?
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:
Tinnitus
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?
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:
