QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED 100%
Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? -
(correct answer) 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? -
(correct answer) 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 answer) 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 answer) 400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level may:
- (correct answer) 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 answer) Increase daily water intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? - (correct
answer) 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 answer)
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? - (correct answer) 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? - (correct answer) 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: - (correct answer)
tinnitus