Prophecy RN Pharmacology A
– Complete Questions &
Answers 2026
Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? - 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? - ANSWER ✔✨---Hold digoxin
and call the provider
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood
transwerfusion because: - 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? -
ANSWER ✔✨---400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level may: -
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? - ANSWER ✔✨---Increase daily water
intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? - 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? - 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? - 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? -
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: - ANSWER ✔✨---tinnitus
A nurse is caring for a patient with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the patient's serum calcium level
is 13mg/dl. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the patient? -
ANSWER ✔✨---calcintonin (Miacalcin)
– Complete Questions &
Answers 2026
Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? - 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? - ANSWER ✔✨---Hold digoxin
and call the provider
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood
transwerfusion because: - 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? -
ANSWER ✔✨---400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level may: -
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? - ANSWER ✔✨---Increase daily water
intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? - 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? - 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? - 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? -
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: - ANSWER ✔✨---tinnitus
A nurse is caring for a patient with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the patient's serum calcium level
is 13mg/dl. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the patient? -
ANSWER ✔✨---calcintonin (Miacalcin)
