PROPHECY RN PHARMACOLOGY A LATEST CORE
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A person on a morphine PCA without a basal infusion rate and is afraid of
overdosing. What would you say to educate them? - ✔✔A small dose is delivered only
when you push the trigger button and only if it has been long enough since your last
dose
✔✔A person has been diagnosed with diabetes and prescribed an oral
antihyperglycemic agent . What statement made by them indicates that they adequately
understand the symptoms of hypoglycemia? - ✔✔If I have sweating, shakes,
nervousness, increased heart rate, or headache, my sugar might be low because of my
new medicine
✔✔What class of med would you expect ordered for a person with acid reflux? -
✔✔Proton pump inhibitor
✔✔Why would NS be the solution of choice when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion? - ✔✔NS is isotonic
✔✔Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the correct person before
administering a drug? - ✔✔You should ask them to say their name and DOB and
compare it to the MAR and wrist band
✔✔Your patient is on a Morphine PCA. While doing your rounds, you notice that your
patient is slumped over, unresponsive, with delayed and slow respirations. You suspect
narcotic overdose. Which reversal medication would you administer? - ✔✔naloxone
(Narcan)
✔✔A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs 80kg. What amount
would you administer? - ✔✔400 mg
✔✔Which of the following is the antidote for Heparin? - ✔✔protamine sulfate
✔✔lasix ordered at 50 mg IV push. On hand is 20 mg/mL. How many mL to give? -
✔✔2.5
✔✔A person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen
(Tylenol)at home. Which statement made by them is correct? - ✔✔I should pay close
attention to OTC drug label so I don't take to much of
, ✔✔The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication is
supplied in 0.8 mg/mL. How many mL would you administer? - ✔✔0.75 mL
✔✔Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? -
✔✔phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
✔✔Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level
may: - ✔✔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? -
✔✔Increase daily water intake
✔✔Which of the following anticoagulant is MOST commonly administered for DVT
prophylaxis in a patient who has undergone a hip replacement? - ✔✔A)*WRONG*
heparin
B) enoxaparin
C) aspirin
D) warfarin
✔✔Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer
a blood transfusion because: - ✔✔Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents
cell hemolysis
✔✔Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? -
✔✔phenytoin (Dilantin)
✔✔While delivering the lunch tray of a patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin), the
nurse notices diversity of food items. Which of the following foods would be a concern?
- ✔✔Spinach
✔✔Your patient is to receive 2 G vancomycin over 2 hours. The medication comes in
from the pharmacy as 2 G Vancomycin in 250ml normal saline. At what rate will the IV
medication run? - ✔✔125ml/hr
✔✔The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal
insufficiency? - ✔✔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: - ✔✔tinnitus
✔✔A patient has a prescription to take Guaifenesin (Mucinex) every 4 hours, as
needed. The nurse determines that the patient understands the MOST effective use of
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A person on a morphine PCA without a basal infusion rate and is afraid of
overdosing. What would you say to educate them? - ✔✔A small dose is delivered only
when you push the trigger button and only if it has been long enough since your last
dose
✔✔A person has been diagnosed with diabetes and prescribed an oral
antihyperglycemic agent . What statement made by them indicates that they adequately
understand the symptoms of hypoglycemia? - ✔✔If I have sweating, shakes,
nervousness, increased heart rate, or headache, my sugar might be low because of my
new medicine
✔✔What class of med would you expect ordered for a person with acid reflux? -
✔✔Proton pump inhibitor
✔✔Why would NS be the solution of choice when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion? - ✔✔NS is isotonic
✔✔Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the correct person before
administering a drug? - ✔✔You should ask them to say their name and DOB and
compare it to the MAR and wrist band
✔✔Your patient is on a Morphine PCA. While doing your rounds, you notice that your
patient is slumped over, unresponsive, with delayed and slow respirations. You suspect
narcotic overdose. Which reversal medication would you administer? - ✔✔naloxone
(Narcan)
✔✔A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs 80kg. What amount
would you administer? - ✔✔400 mg
✔✔Which of the following is the antidote for Heparin? - ✔✔protamine sulfate
✔✔lasix ordered at 50 mg IV push. On hand is 20 mg/mL. How many mL to give? -
✔✔2.5
✔✔A person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen
(Tylenol)at home. Which statement made by them is correct? - ✔✔I should pay close
attention to OTC drug label so I don't take to much of
, ✔✔The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication is
supplied in 0.8 mg/mL. How many mL would you administer? - ✔✔0.75 mL
✔✔Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? -
✔✔phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
✔✔Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level
may: - ✔✔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? -
✔✔Increase daily water intake
✔✔Which of the following anticoagulant is MOST commonly administered for DVT
prophylaxis in a patient who has undergone a hip replacement? - ✔✔A)*WRONG*
heparin
B) enoxaparin
C) aspirin
D) warfarin
✔✔Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer
a blood transfusion because: - ✔✔Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents
cell hemolysis
✔✔Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? -
✔✔phenytoin (Dilantin)
✔✔While delivering the lunch tray of a patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin), the
nurse notices diversity of food items. Which of the following foods would be a concern?
- ✔✔Spinach
✔✔Your patient is to receive 2 G vancomycin over 2 hours. The medication comes in
from the pharmacy as 2 G Vancomycin in 250ml normal saline. At what rate will the IV
medication run? - ✔✔125ml/hr
✔✔The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal
insufficiency? - ✔✔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: - ✔✔tinnitus
✔✔A patient has a prescription to take Guaifenesin (Mucinex) every 4 hours, as
needed. The nurse determines that the patient understands the MOST effective use of
