2026 RN Pharmacology Exam Prep Guide: Key Topics, Study Tips & Top Nursing Schools

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RN Pharmacology A Relias (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)-
GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED 2025-2026
RN Pharmacology A – Practice Questions



You are educating a person about their prescription for cyclosporine
(Gengraf) and a new diet with a potassium intake restriction. What
food would you tell them to avoid? - CORRECT ANSWER rasins


QUESTION : You are caring for a person with a capillary blood
glucose of 33 mm/dL and they are unable to tolerate oral intake.
Which of the following would you administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER Dextrose 50% IV Push


QUESTION : Which statement, if made by the person you are caring
for, reflects the need for further education regarding a new
prescription of warfarin (Coumadin)? - CORRECT ANSWER If I
get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain


QUESTION : A person on a morphine (Duramorph) PCA pump
without a basal infusion rate is afraid of potential overdosing. What
would you say to educate them? - CORRECT ANSWER A small
dose is delivered only when you push the trigger button and only if it
has been long enough since your last dose


QUESTION : What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? -
CORRECT ANSWER Montelukast (Singulair)




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QUESTION : You receive the report from the off-going nurse that the
person being cared for just received their fourth dose of IV
Vancomysin (Vancocin) that was administered over 30 minutes. Upon
assessment of them, and you notice their face and neck are red and
they are itching all over. What would you suspect? - CORRECT
ANSWER Redman syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate


QUESTION : An order has been placed for a sublingual medication.
The person you are caring for currently has a nasogastric tube in
place. What is your most appropriate action? - CORRECT ANSWER
Administer the medication as ordered


QUESTION : A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid
inhaler. What would you include when educating them on the
medication? - CORRECT ANSWER It is important that you wash
out your mask after every dose to help prevent a fungal infection in
your mouth.


QUESTION : A person has a new-onset dysrhythmia. What
medication might be prescribed for this condition? - CORRECT
ANSWER Diltiazem (Cardizem)


QUESTION : What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS)
during the administration of vancomycin? - CORRECT ANSWER
Increased histamine production


QUESTION : The person you are caring for tells you that they
frequently take acetaminophen (Tylenol) at home. Which statement
made by them is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER I should pay
close attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of


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QUESTION : You have an order for 4 mg of dexamethasone
(Decadron) IV push. The medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL vial.
How many mL would you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.4
mL


QUESTION : The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medication. The
medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL solution. The person you are
caring for weighs 40 kg. How many mL of the drug would you
administer? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 mL


QUESTION : A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What
medication would you question if ordered by physician? - CORRECT
ANSWER Ceftriaxone


QUESTION : Why would normal saline (NS) be the solution of choice
when preparing to administer a blood transfusion? - CORRECT
ANSWER Normal saline is isotonic which prevents blood cells
hemolysis


QUESTION : The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before
surgery. The medication is supplied in 0.8 mg/mL. How many mL of
the medication would your administered? - CORRECT ANSWER
0.75 mL


QUESTION : Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have
the correct person before administering a drug? - CORRECT
ANSWER You should ask them to say their name and date of
birth, then compare those to their arm band and the medication
record.

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