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Montelukast
what medication is a
leukotriene receptor
antagonist?

I should take extra care when standing up or changing
Which statement made by positions.
a person regarding
hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ) is correct?

2.5
A 250mg dose of an oral
medication has been
ordered. The medication is
supplied only in 100mg
tablets. How many tablets
would you administer?


spironolactione (Aldactone)
What medication is
considered a potassium-
sparing diuretic?

Red man syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.


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?




nitroglycerin
Which of the following
would you question if
prescribed for a person
taking sildenafil (Viagra?

dextrose 50% IV push

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?

, spell out units and daily

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?



If I get headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
Which statement, if made
by the person you are
caring for, reflects the need
for further education
regarding a new
prescriptions of warfarin
(Coumadin)?


ceftriaxone
A person is noted to have a
penicillin allergy. What
medication would you
question of ordered by a
physician?


27 mL/hr

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?


2 mL
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 weighs 40 kg. How
many mL of the drug would
you administer?f


Calcitonin
A person with a
hypothyroidism has a
serum calcium level of 13
mg/dL. What medication
would you expect to
administer?

, enoxaparin (Lovenox)
A person you are caring for
has a known GI bleed.
What drug is
contraindicated?

wash your mouth out after taking this medication to
A person has been avoid staining of the teeth
prescribed nitrofurantoin
(Furadantin) for a UTI.
What education would you
provide for them?


You should not take this medicine at the same time as
other medicines.
What is appropriate
education to provide to a
person who has received a
new prescription for a PPI?


NOT amiloride
Your patient presents with
CHF and has a Potassium
level of 5.8. Which diuretic
do you anticipate being
ordered by the provider?


NOT tofu, red meat, beans


Your patient has been
diagnosed with chronic
CHF and will be taking
Lasix 80 mg PO twice a
day. When teaching about
high Potassium foods in
the diet, which group of
foods would you
recommend to the patient?



famotidine
which medication would
you question if ordered by
the provider to treat a
person that is complaining
of nausea and vomiting?


Administer PRN IV diphenhydramine and notify MD
shortly after administering
an IV med, person
complains of itching and
feeling flushed. Hives
begun to form on chest.
What is the best
intervention?


document the refusal and notify the MD
Patient refuses a dose of
IV medication. What is the
MOST approriate action?

, you receive an order to
administer 1 tsp of an elixir.
What amount of elixir will
you prepare?

perform correct sterile technique
pt has central line who is
receiving TPN. What is the
most important action to
prevent CLABSI?

administer the med
order placed for sublingual
medication. Pt has NG.
what is the most
appropriate action?

rinse mouth
pt was prescribed a
corticosteroid inhaler. What
would you include when
educating them on the
medication?


what medication is diazepam
incompatible with LR

diltiazem
new onset dysrhythmia.
What medication might be
prescribed for this
condition?

raisins
you are educating your
patient for cyclosporine and
a new diet with a
potassium intake
restriction. What food
would you tell them to
avoid?


eplerenone
pt being treated for pain s/p
ortho procedure. what
order would you question?


0.4 mL
order for 4 mg of
dexamethasone IV push.
The med is supplied in
10mg/mL vial. How many
mL do you give?


small dose is delivered only when you push the trigger
pt is on a morphine PCA button
without a basal infusion
rate and is afraid of
overdosing. what ed do you
provide?

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