PROPHECY RN PHARMACOLOGY A QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔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
the medication if the patient states that he or she will: - ✔✔take the medication with a
full glass of water
✔✔Your patient is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) 500mg IV every 12 hours. As a
nurse, you understand that the PRIMARY rationale for monitoring serum levels of
vancomycin is that: - ✔✔It can cause nephrotoxicity
✔✔Convert 1.2 milligrams to micrograms - ✔✔1200 mcg
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔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
the medication if the patient states that he or she will: - ✔✔take the medication with a
full glass of water
✔✔Your patient is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) 500mg IV every 12 hours. As a
nurse, you understand that the PRIMARY rationale for monitoring serum levels of
vancomycin is that: - ✔✔It can cause nephrotoxicity
✔✔Convert 1.2 milligrams to micrograms - ✔✔1200 mcg
