RN Pharmacology A EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023/2024)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)WITH NGN
Which of the following medications is known to cause
orange-colored urine? - CORRECT phenazopyridine
(Pyridium)
Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium level
of 5.8. Which diuretic do you anticipate being ordered by
the provider? - CORRECT bumetanide (Bumex)
Your patient is on a Morphine PCA after a recent
exploratory surgery. While doing your rounds, you notice
that your patient is slumped over, unresponsive, with
delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic
overdose. Which reversal medication would you
administer? - CORRECT naloxone (Narcan)
A patient's capillary blood glucose reading is 33mg/dl.
Which of the following medications will the nurse
administer if the patient is unable to tolerate PO? -
CORRECT Dextrose 50% IV push
When a patient has pernicious anemia, the nurse would
expect to give them: - CORRECT Vitamin B12
, 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 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 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
400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM
Potassium level of 3.0. This level may: - CORRECT
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 Increase daily water intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when
mixed with D5NS? - CORRECT 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
famotidine (Pepcid)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023/2024)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)WITH NGN
Which of the following medications is known to cause
orange-colored urine? - CORRECT phenazopyridine
(Pyridium)
Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium level
of 5.8. Which diuretic do you anticipate being ordered by
the provider? - CORRECT bumetanide (Bumex)
Your patient is on a Morphine PCA after a recent
exploratory surgery. While doing your rounds, you notice
that your patient is slumped over, unresponsive, with
delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic
overdose. Which reversal medication would you
administer? - CORRECT naloxone (Narcan)
A patient's capillary blood glucose reading is 33mg/dl.
Which of the following medications will the nurse
administer if the patient is unable to tolerate PO? -
CORRECT Dextrose 50% IV push
When a patient has pernicious anemia, the nurse would
expect to give them: - CORRECT Vitamin B12
, 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 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 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
400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM
Potassium level of 3.0. This level may: - CORRECT
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 Increase daily water intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when
mixed with D5NS? - CORRECT 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
famotidine (Pepcid)
