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what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? - Correct Answers Montelukast
Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? -
Correct Answers I should take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The medication is supplied only
in 100mg tablets. How many tablets would you administer? - Correct Answers 2.5
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? - Correct Answers
spironolactione (Aldactone)
You receive report from the off-going nurse that the person being cared for just received
their fourth dose of IV vancomycin that was administered over 30 minutes. Upon
assessment of them, you notice their face and neck are red and they are itching all
over. What would you suspect? - Correct Answers Red man syndrome due to a rapid
infusion rate.
Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a person taking sildenafil
(Viagra? - Correct Answers nitroglycerin
You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33 mg/dL and they are
unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the following would you administer? - Correct
Answers dextrose 50% IV push
A physician's written order for the person you are caring for is as follows: Insulin
glargine (Lantus), 10 U, subQ QD. What changes would you suggest for safety and to
avoid the use of "do not use" abbreviations? - Correct Answers spell out units and daily
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for further
education regarding a new prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? - Correct Answers If I
get headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question of
ordered by a physician? - Correct Answers ceftriaxone
You receive and order to start a Heparin drip at 18 units/kg/hr for a person weighing 75
kg. The heparin comes in a 500 mL bag with 25,000 units. what is the starting rate of
the infusion? - Correct Answers 27 mL/hr
The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. 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?f - Correct Answers 2 mL