RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY TEST A ACTUAL
EXAM LATEST 2023-2024/PHARMACOLOGY
RELIAS TEST A REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the
need for further education regarding a new prescriptions of warfarin
(Coumadin)? - ANSWER--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? - ANSWER--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? - ANSWER--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 - ANSWER--
2 mL
A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL.
What medication would you expect to administer? - ANSWER--
Calcitonin
A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What drug is
contraindicated? - ANSWER--enoxaparin (Lovenox)
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a UTI.
What education would you provide for them? - ANSWER--wash your
mouth out after taking this medication to avoid staining of the teeth
What is appropriate education to provide to a person who has received a
new prescription for a PPI? - ANSWER--You should not take this
medicine at the same time as other medicines.
, RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY TEST A ACTUAL
EXAM LATEST 2023-2024/PHARMACOLOGY
RELIAS TEST A REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium level of 5.8. Which
diuretic do you anticipate being ordered by the provider? - ANSWER--
NOT amiloride
Your patient has been diagnosed with chronic CHF and will be taking
Lasix 80 mg PO twice a day. When teaching about high Potassium foods
in the diet, which group of foods would you recommend to the patient? -
ANSWER--NOT tofu, red meat, beans
which medication would you question if ordered by the provider to treat
a person that is complaining of nausea and vomiting? - ANSWER--
famotidine
shortly after administering an IV med, person complains of itching and
feeling flushed. Hives begun to form on chest. What is the best
intervention? - ANSWER--Administer PRN IV diphenhydramine and
notify MD
Patient refuses a dose of IV medication. What is the MOST approriate
action? - ANSWER--document the refusal and notify the MD
you receive an order to administer 1 tsp of an elixir. What amount of
elixir will you prepare? - ANSWER--
pt has central line who is receiving TPN. What is the most important
action to prevent CLABSI? - ANSWER--perform correct sterile
technique
order placed for sublingual medication. Pt has NG. what is the most
appropriate action? - ANSWER--administer the med
EXAM LATEST 2023-2024/PHARMACOLOGY
RELIAS TEST A REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the
need for further education regarding a new prescriptions of warfarin
(Coumadin)? - ANSWER--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? - ANSWER--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? - ANSWER--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 - ANSWER--
2 mL
A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL.
What medication would you expect to administer? - ANSWER--
Calcitonin
A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What drug is
contraindicated? - ANSWER--enoxaparin (Lovenox)
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a UTI.
What education would you provide for them? - ANSWER--wash your
mouth out after taking this medication to avoid staining of the teeth
What is appropriate education to provide to a person who has received a
new prescription for a PPI? - ANSWER--You should not take this
medicine at the same time as other medicines.
, RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY TEST A ACTUAL
EXAM LATEST 2023-2024/PHARMACOLOGY
RELIAS TEST A REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium level of 5.8. Which
diuretic do you anticipate being ordered by the provider? - ANSWER--
NOT amiloride
Your patient has been diagnosed with chronic CHF and will be taking
Lasix 80 mg PO twice a day. When teaching about high Potassium foods
in the diet, which group of foods would you recommend to the patient? -
ANSWER--NOT tofu, red meat, beans
which medication would you question if ordered by the provider to treat
a person that is complaining of nausea and vomiting? - ANSWER--
famotidine
shortly after administering an IV med, person complains of itching and
feeling flushed. Hives begun to form on chest. What is the best
intervention? - ANSWER--Administer PRN IV diphenhydramine and
notify MD
Patient refuses a dose of IV medication. What is the MOST approriate
action? - ANSWER--document the refusal and notify the MD
you receive an order to administer 1 tsp of an elixir. What amount of
elixir will you prepare? - ANSWER--
pt has central line who is receiving TPN. What is the most important
action to prevent CLABSI? - ANSWER--perform correct sterile
technique
order placed for sublingual medication. Pt has NG. what is the most
appropriate action? - ANSWER--administer the med
