Prophecy Relias Pharmacology RN A 2025: 110-Question Practice Exam with Rationales

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PROPHECY RELIAS PHARMACOLOGY RN A LATEST

2025 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist?

.....ANSWER.....Montelukast

Which statement made by a person regarding

hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is 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? .....ANSWER.....2.5

What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic?

.....ANSWER.....spironolactione (Aldactone)

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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? .....ANSWER.....Red man

syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.

Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a patient with erectile

dysfunction. A nurse reviews the patient's medical record and

would question the prescription if which of the following is noted

in the history? .....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? .....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

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would you suggest for safety and to avoid the use of "do not

use" abbreviations? .....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)? .....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?

.....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?

.....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