RN Pharmacology Assessment-A with Actual
Complete Questions and Correct Verified
Answer with Detailed Rationales Already
Graded A+ | 2026/2027
A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleed. What drug is contraindicated?
Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
Pantoprazole (Protonix®)
Ondansetron (Zofran®)
Famotidine (Pepcid®) - ANSWER✔✨-Enoxaparin
The provider orders 1 liter of NS to be infused over 6 hours. At what rate would you set the IV
pump? - ANSWER✔✨-166.67
Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? -
ANSWER✔✨-I should take extra care when standing up or changing positions
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion because: - ANSWER✔✨-Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents cell
hemolysis
,You are educating a person about their new prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid®). Which
statement made by them requires correction? - ANSWER✔✨-I should take this on a full
stomach so I don't get nauseous.
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? - ANSWER✔✨-
Mushrooms
A person is being treated for mild to moderate pain following an orthopedic procedure. Which
order would you question?
Eplerenone (Inspra®) 25 mg tab PO daily for pain
Acetaminophen (Ofirmev®) 650 mg IV every 6 hours for pain
Oxycodone (Roxycodone®) 5 mg tab PO every 4 hours as needed for pain
Celecoxib (Celebrex®) 200 mg cap daily for pain - ANSWER✔✨-Acetaminophen (Ofirmev®) 650
mg IV every 6 hours for pain
A person has been diagnosed with diabetes and prescribed an oral antihyperglycemic agent.
What statement made by your them indicates that they adequately understand the symptoms
of hypoglycemia? - ANSWER✔✨-If I have sweating, shakes, nervousness, increased heart rate,
or headache, my sugar might be low because of my new medicine.
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? - ANSWER✔✨-Spirinolactone
A person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen (Tylenol®) at
home. Which statement made by them is correct?
I am very careful because I know this medicine can make me bleed easily.
I should not take any more than 12 of my 500 mg in a single day so I do not hurt my liver.
It is okay to take this with alcohol.
, I should pay close attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of. - ANSWER✔✨-I
should pay close attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of.
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for further
education regarding a new prescription of warfarin (Coumadin®)?
I will be certain to avoid alcohol consumption.
If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain.
I have already called my family to pick up a Medic-Alert bracelet in case of emergency.
I will take my pills every day at the same time as prescribed by my primary doctor -
ANSWER✔✨-If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain.
Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a person taking sildenafil (Viagra®)?
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat®)
Levothyroxine (Synthroid®)
Vitamin K
Atorvastatin (Lipitor®) - ANSWER✔✨-Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat®)
What is appropriate education to provide to a person who has received a new prescription for a
proton-pump inhibitor?
You should take this medicine with fruit juice and your regular morning medicines.
Take this medicine at night and on a full stomach.
You should not take this medicine at the same time as other medicines.
Take this medicine after meals to reduce nausea. - ANSWER✔✨-You should not take this
medicine at the same time as other medicines.
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?
Pramlintide (SymlinPen®) SQ
Complete Questions and Correct Verified
Answer with Detailed Rationales Already
Graded A+ | 2026/2027
A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleed. What drug is contraindicated?
Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
Pantoprazole (Protonix®)
Ondansetron (Zofran®)
Famotidine (Pepcid®) - ANSWER✔✨-Enoxaparin
The provider orders 1 liter of NS to be infused over 6 hours. At what rate would you set the IV
pump? - ANSWER✔✨-166.67
Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? -
ANSWER✔✨-I should take extra care when standing up or changing positions
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion because: - ANSWER✔✨-Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents cell
hemolysis
,You are educating a person about their new prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid®). Which
statement made by them requires correction? - ANSWER✔✨-I should take this on a full
stomach so I don't get nauseous.
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? - ANSWER✔✨-
Mushrooms
A person is being treated for mild to moderate pain following an orthopedic procedure. Which
order would you question?
Eplerenone (Inspra®) 25 mg tab PO daily for pain
Acetaminophen (Ofirmev®) 650 mg IV every 6 hours for pain
Oxycodone (Roxycodone®) 5 mg tab PO every 4 hours as needed for pain
Celecoxib (Celebrex®) 200 mg cap daily for pain - ANSWER✔✨-Acetaminophen (Ofirmev®) 650
mg IV every 6 hours for pain
A person has been diagnosed with diabetes and prescribed an oral antihyperglycemic agent.
What statement made by your them indicates that they adequately understand the symptoms
of hypoglycemia? - ANSWER✔✨-If I have sweating, shakes, nervousness, increased heart rate,
or headache, my sugar might be low because of my new medicine.
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? - ANSWER✔✨-Spirinolactone
A person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen (Tylenol®) at
home. Which statement made by them is correct?
I am very careful because I know this medicine can make me bleed easily.
I should not take any more than 12 of my 500 mg in a single day so I do not hurt my liver.
It is okay to take this with alcohol.
, I should pay close attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of. - ANSWER✔✨-I
should pay close attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of.
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for further
education regarding a new prescription of warfarin (Coumadin®)?
I will be certain to avoid alcohol consumption.
If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain.
I have already called my family to pick up a Medic-Alert bracelet in case of emergency.
I will take my pills every day at the same time as prescribed by my primary doctor -
ANSWER✔✨-If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain.
Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a person taking sildenafil (Viagra®)?
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat®)
Levothyroxine (Synthroid®)
Vitamin K
Atorvastatin (Lipitor®) - ANSWER✔✨-Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat®)
What is appropriate education to provide to a person who has received a new prescription for a
proton-pump inhibitor?
You should take this medicine with fruit juice and your regular morning medicines.
Take this medicine at night and on a full stomach.
You should not take this medicine at the same time as other medicines.
Take this medicine after meals to reduce nausea. - ANSWER✔✨-You should not take this
medicine at the same time as other medicines.
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?
Pramlintide (SymlinPen®) SQ
