NEW!!! Relias RN Pharmacology Test A
Relias2023 Actual Exam with Questions and
Answers
what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? --------- CORRECT ANSWER -----
Montelukast
Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? --------
- CORRECT ANSWER ----- 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 ANSWER -----
2.5
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? --------- CORRECT ANSWER -
---- 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 ANSWER ----- 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 ANSWER ----- 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
ANSWER ----- 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 ANSWER ----- 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
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? --------- CORRECT 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? --------- CORRECT 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 --------- CORRECT ANSWER ----- 2 mL
A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What medication
would you expect to administer? --------- CORRECT ANSWER ----- Calcitonin
A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What drug is contraindicated? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER ----- enoxaparin (Lovenox)
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a UTI. What education would
you provide for them? --------- CORRECT 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? --------- CORRECT ANSWER ----- You should not take this medicine at the same
time as other medicines.
Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium level of 5.8. Which diuretic do you
anticipate being ordered by the provider? --------- CORRECT 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? --------- CORRECT 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? --------- CORRECT ANSWER ----- famotidine
Relias2023 Actual Exam with Questions and
Answers
what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? --------- CORRECT ANSWER -----
Montelukast
Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? --------
- CORRECT ANSWER ----- 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 ANSWER -----
2.5
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? --------- CORRECT ANSWER -
---- 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 ANSWER ----- 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 ANSWER ----- 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
ANSWER ----- 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 ANSWER ----- 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
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? --------- CORRECT 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? --------- CORRECT 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 --------- CORRECT ANSWER ----- 2 mL
A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What medication
would you expect to administer? --------- CORRECT ANSWER ----- Calcitonin
A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What drug is contraindicated? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER ----- enoxaparin (Lovenox)
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a UTI. What education would
you provide for them? --------- CORRECT 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? --------- CORRECT ANSWER ----- You should not take this medicine at the same
time as other medicines.
Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium level of 5.8. Which diuretic do you
anticipate being ordered by the provider? --------- CORRECT 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? --------- CORRECT 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? --------- CORRECT ANSWER ----- famotidine
