RN Pharmacology A Relias
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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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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e4d813
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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