RN Pharmacology A Relias Exam Review 2024
1. what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist?: Montelukast
2. Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct?: I should
take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
3. A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The medication is supplied only in 100mg
tablets. How many tablets would you administer?: 2.5
4. What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic?: spironolac- tione (Aldactone)
5. 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?: Red man
syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
6. Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a person taking sildenafil (Viagra?:
nitroglycerin
7. 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?: dextrose 50% IV push
8. 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?: spell out units and daily
9. Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for further education
regarding a new prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)?-
: If I get headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
10.A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question of ordered by
a physician?: ceftriaxone
11.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?: 27 mL/hr
12.The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. The medication is sup- plied 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: 2 mL
13.A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What medication
would you expect to administer?: Calcitonin
14.A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What drug is contraindi- cated?: enoxaparin
(Lovenox)
15.A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a UTI. What education would you
provide for them?: wash your mouth out after taking this medication to avoid staining of the
teeth
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1. what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist?: Montelukast
2. Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct?: I should
take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
3. A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The medication is supplied only in 100mg
tablets. How many tablets would you administer?: 2.5
4. What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic?: spironolac- tione (Aldactone)
5. 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?: Red man
syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
6. Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a person taking sildenafil (Viagra?:
nitroglycerin
7. 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?: dextrose 50% IV push
8. 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?: spell out units and daily
9. Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for further education
regarding a new prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)?-
: If I get headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
10.A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question of ordered by
a physician?: ceftriaxone
11.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?: 27 mL/hr
12.The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. The medication is sup- plied 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: 2 mL
13.A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What medication
would you expect to administer?: Calcitonin
14.A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What drug is contraindi- cated?: enoxaparin
(Lovenox)
15.A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a UTI. What education would you
provide for them?: wash your mouth out after taking this medication to avoid staining of the
teeth
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