RN PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT-A
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AA2personA2youA2areA2caringA2forA2hasA2aA2knownA2gastrointestinalA2bleed.A2WhatA2drugA2
isA2contraindicated?
EnoxaparinA2(Lovenox®)
PantoprazoleA2(Protonix®)
OndansetronA2(Zofran®)
FamotidineA2(Pepcid®)A2-A2Ans--Enoxaparin
TheA2providerA2ordersA21A2literA2ofA2NSA2toA2beA2infusedA2overA26A2hours.A2AtA2whatA2rateA
2wouldA2youA2setA2theA2IVA2pump?A2-A2Ans--166.67
WhichA2statementA2madeA2byA2aA2personA2regardingA2hydrochlorothiazideA2(HCTZ)A2isA2c
orrect?A2-A2Ans--
IA2shouldA2takeA2extraA2careA2whenA2standingA2upA2orA2changingA2positions
NormalA2SalineA2(NS)A2isA2theA2solutionA2ofA2choiceA2overA2D5WA2whenA2preparingA2toA2a
dministerA2aA2bloodA2transfusionA2because:A2-A2Ans--
NormalA2SalineA2isA2anA2isotonicA2solutionA2andA2preventsA2cellA2hemolysis
YouA2areA2educatingA2aA2personA2aboutA2theirA2newA2prescriptionA2forA2levothyroxineA2(S
ynthroid®).A2WhichA2statementA2madeA2byA2themA2requiresA2correction?A2-A2Ans--
IA2shouldA2takeA2thisA2onA2aA2fullA2stomachA2soA2IA2don'tA2getA2nauseous.
YouA2areA2educatingA2aA2personA2aboutA2theirA2prescriptionA2forA2cyclosporineA2(Gengraf
®)A2andA2aA2newA2dietA2withA2aA2potassiumA2intakeA2restriction.A2WhatA2foodA2wouldA2you
A2tellA2themA2toA2avoid?A2-A2Ans--Mushrooms
AA2personA2isA2beingA2treatedA2forA2mildA2toA2moderateA2painA2followingA2anA2orthopedicA2
procedure.A2WhichA2orderA2wouldA2youA2question?
EplerenoneA2(Inspra®)A225A2mgA2tabA2POA2dailyA2forA2pain
AcetaminophenA2(Ofirmev®)A2650A2mgA2IVA2everyA26A2hoursA2forA2pain
OxycodoneA2(Roxycodone®)A25A2mgA2tabA2POA2everyA24A2hoursA2asA2neededA2forA2pain
CelecoxibA2(Celebrex®)A2200A2mgA2capA2dailyA2forA2painA2-A2Ans--
AcetaminophenA2(Ofirmev®)A2650A2mgA2IVA2everyA26A2hoursA2forA2pain
AA2personA2hasA2beenA2diagnosedA2withA2diabetesA2andA2prescribedA2anA2oralA2antihyper
glycemicA2agent.A2WhatA2statementA2madeA2byA2yourA2themA2indicatesA2thatA2theyA2adeq
uatelyA2understandA2theA2symptomsA2ofA2hypoglycemia?A2-A2Ans--
IfA2IA2haveA2sweating,A2shakes,A2nervousness,A2increasedA2heartA2rate,A2orA2headache,A2
myA2sugarA2mightA2beA2lowA2becauseA2ofA2myA2newA2medicine.
, WhatA2medicationA2isA2consideredA2aA2potassium-sparingA2diuretic?A2-A2Ans--
Spirinolactone
AA2personA2youA2areA2caringA2forA2tellsA2youA2thatA2theyA2frequentlyA2takeA2acetaminophe
nA2(Tylenol®)A2atA2home.A2WhichA2statementA2madeA2byA2themA2isA2correct?
IA2amA2veryA2carefulA2becauseA2IA2knowA2thisA2medicineA2canA2makeA2meA2bleedA2easily.
IA2shouldA2notA2takeA2anyA2moreA2thanA212A2ofA2myA2500A2mgA2inA2aA2singleA2dayA2soA2IA2d
oA2notA2hurtA2myA2liver.
ItA2isA2okayA2toA2takeA2thisA2withA2alcohol.
IA2shouldA2payA2closeA2attentionA2toA2OTCA2drugA2labelsA2soA2IA2don'tA2takeA2tooA2muchA2
of.A2-A2Ans--
IA2shouldA2payA2closeA2attentionA2toA2OTCA2drugA2labelsA2soA2IA2don'tA2takeA2tooA2muchA2
of.
WhichA2statement,A2ifA2madeA2byA2theA2personA2youA2areA2caringA2for,A2reflectsA2theA2nee
dA2forA2furtherA2educationA2regardingA2aA2newA2prescriptionA2ofA2warfarinA2(Coumadin®)?
IA2willA2beA2certainA2toA2avoidA2alcoholA2consumption.
IfA2IA2getA2headaches,A2aspirinA2isA2myA2bestA2optionA2forA2pain.
IA2haveA2alreadyA2calledA2myA2familyA2toA2pickA2upA2aA2Medic-
AlertA2braceletA2inA2caseA2ofA2emergency.
IA2willA2takeA2myA2pillsA2everyA2dayA2atA2theA2sameA2timeA2asA2prescribedA2byA2myA2primar
yA2doctorA2-A2Ans--IfA2IA2getA2headaches,A2aspirinA2isA2myA2bestA2optionA2forA2pain.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2youA2questionA2ifA2prescribedA2forA2aA2personA2takingA2
sildenafilA2(Viagra®)?
NitroglycerinA2(Nitrostat®)
LevothyroxineA2(Synthroid®)
VitaminA2K
AtorvastatinA2(Lipitor®)A2-A2Ans--NitroglycerinA2(Nitrostat®)
WhatA2isA2appropriateA2educationA2toA2provideA2toA2aA2personA2whoA2hasA2receivedA2aA2n
ewA2prescriptionA2forA2aA2proton-pumpA2inhibitor?
YouA2shouldA2takeA2thisA2medicineA2withA2fruitA2juiceA2andA2yourA2regularA2morningA2medi
cines.
TakeA2thisA2medicineA2atA2nightA2andA2onA2aA2fullA2stomach.
YouA2shouldA2notA2takeA2thisA2medicineA2atA2theA2sameA2timeA2asA2otherA2medicines.
TakeA2thisA2medicineA2afterA2mealsA2toA2reduceA2nausea.A2-A2Ans--
YouA2shouldA2notA2takeA2thisA2medicineA2atA2theA2sameA2timeA2asA2otherA2medicines.
YouA2areA2caringA2forA2aA2personA2withA2aA2capillaryA2bloodA2glucoseA2ofA233A2mg/
dLA2andA2theyA2areA2unableA2toA2tolerateA2oralA2intake.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2would
A2youA2administer?
PramlintideA2(SymlinPen®)A2SQ
RegularA2insulinA2(HumulinA2R®)A2IVA2drip
AcarboseA2(Precose®)A2PO
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AA2personA2youA2areA2caringA2forA2hasA2aA2knownA2gastrointestinalA2bleed.A2WhatA2drugA2
isA2contraindicated?
EnoxaparinA2(Lovenox®)
PantoprazoleA2(Protonix®)
OndansetronA2(Zofran®)
FamotidineA2(Pepcid®)A2-A2Ans--Enoxaparin
TheA2providerA2ordersA21A2literA2ofA2NSA2toA2beA2infusedA2overA26A2hours.A2AtA2whatA2rateA
2wouldA2youA2setA2theA2IVA2pump?A2-A2Ans--166.67
WhichA2statementA2madeA2byA2aA2personA2regardingA2hydrochlorothiazideA2(HCTZ)A2isA2c
orrect?A2-A2Ans--
IA2shouldA2takeA2extraA2careA2whenA2standingA2upA2orA2changingA2positions
NormalA2SalineA2(NS)A2isA2theA2solutionA2ofA2choiceA2overA2D5WA2whenA2preparingA2toA2a
dministerA2aA2bloodA2transfusionA2because:A2-A2Ans--
NormalA2SalineA2isA2anA2isotonicA2solutionA2andA2preventsA2cellA2hemolysis
YouA2areA2educatingA2aA2personA2aboutA2theirA2newA2prescriptionA2forA2levothyroxineA2(S
ynthroid®).A2WhichA2statementA2madeA2byA2themA2requiresA2correction?A2-A2Ans--
IA2shouldA2takeA2thisA2onA2aA2fullA2stomachA2soA2IA2don'tA2getA2nauseous.
YouA2areA2educatingA2aA2personA2aboutA2theirA2prescriptionA2forA2cyclosporineA2(Gengraf
®)A2andA2aA2newA2dietA2withA2aA2potassiumA2intakeA2restriction.A2WhatA2foodA2wouldA2you
A2tellA2themA2toA2avoid?A2-A2Ans--Mushrooms
AA2personA2isA2beingA2treatedA2forA2mildA2toA2moderateA2painA2followingA2anA2orthopedicA2
procedure.A2WhichA2orderA2wouldA2youA2question?
EplerenoneA2(Inspra®)A225A2mgA2tabA2POA2dailyA2forA2pain
AcetaminophenA2(Ofirmev®)A2650A2mgA2IVA2everyA26A2hoursA2forA2pain
OxycodoneA2(Roxycodone®)A25A2mgA2tabA2POA2everyA24A2hoursA2asA2neededA2forA2pain
CelecoxibA2(Celebrex®)A2200A2mgA2capA2dailyA2forA2painA2-A2Ans--
AcetaminophenA2(Ofirmev®)A2650A2mgA2IVA2everyA26A2hoursA2forA2pain
AA2personA2hasA2beenA2diagnosedA2withA2diabetesA2andA2prescribedA2anA2oralA2antihyper
glycemicA2agent.A2WhatA2statementA2madeA2byA2yourA2themA2indicatesA2thatA2theyA2adeq
uatelyA2understandA2theA2symptomsA2ofA2hypoglycemia?A2-A2Ans--
IfA2IA2haveA2sweating,A2shakes,A2nervousness,A2increasedA2heartA2rate,A2orA2headache,A2
myA2sugarA2mightA2beA2lowA2becauseA2ofA2myA2newA2medicine.
, WhatA2medicationA2isA2consideredA2aA2potassium-sparingA2diuretic?A2-A2Ans--
Spirinolactone
AA2personA2youA2areA2caringA2forA2tellsA2youA2thatA2theyA2frequentlyA2takeA2acetaminophe
nA2(Tylenol®)A2atA2home.A2WhichA2statementA2madeA2byA2themA2isA2correct?
IA2amA2veryA2carefulA2becauseA2IA2knowA2thisA2medicineA2canA2makeA2meA2bleedA2easily.
IA2shouldA2notA2takeA2anyA2moreA2thanA212A2ofA2myA2500A2mgA2inA2aA2singleA2dayA2soA2IA2d
oA2notA2hurtA2myA2liver.
ItA2isA2okayA2toA2takeA2thisA2withA2alcohol.
IA2shouldA2payA2closeA2attentionA2toA2OTCA2drugA2labelsA2soA2IA2don'tA2takeA2tooA2muchA2
of.A2-A2Ans--
IA2shouldA2payA2closeA2attentionA2toA2OTCA2drugA2labelsA2soA2IA2don'tA2takeA2tooA2muchA2
of.
WhichA2statement,A2ifA2madeA2byA2theA2personA2youA2areA2caringA2for,A2reflectsA2theA2nee
dA2forA2furtherA2educationA2regardingA2aA2newA2prescriptionA2ofA2warfarinA2(Coumadin®)?
IA2willA2beA2certainA2toA2avoidA2alcoholA2consumption.
IfA2IA2getA2headaches,A2aspirinA2isA2myA2bestA2optionA2forA2pain.
IA2haveA2alreadyA2calledA2myA2familyA2toA2pickA2upA2aA2Medic-
AlertA2braceletA2inA2caseA2ofA2emergency.
IA2willA2takeA2myA2pillsA2everyA2dayA2atA2theA2sameA2timeA2asA2prescribedA2byA2myA2primar
yA2doctorA2-A2Ans--IfA2IA2getA2headaches,A2aspirinA2isA2myA2bestA2optionA2forA2pain.
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2youA2questionA2ifA2prescribedA2forA2aA2personA2takingA2
sildenafilA2(Viagra®)?
NitroglycerinA2(Nitrostat®)
LevothyroxineA2(Synthroid®)
VitaminA2K
AtorvastatinA2(Lipitor®)A2-A2Ans--NitroglycerinA2(Nitrostat®)
WhatA2isA2appropriateA2educationA2toA2provideA2toA2aA2personA2whoA2hasA2receivedA2aA2n
ewA2prescriptionA2forA2aA2proton-pumpA2inhibitor?
YouA2shouldA2takeA2thisA2medicineA2withA2fruitA2juiceA2andA2yourA2regularA2morningA2medi
cines.
TakeA2thisA2medicineA2atA2nightA2andA2onA2aA2fullA2stomach.
YouA2shouldA2notA2takeA2thisA2medicineA2atA2theA2sameA2timeA2asA2otherA2medicines.
TakeA2thisA2medicineA2afterA2mealsA2toA2reduceA2nausea.A2-A2Ans--
YouA2shouldA2notA2takeA2thisA2medicineA2atA2theA2sameA2timeA2asA2otherA2medicines.
YouA2areA2caringA2forA2aA2personA2withA2aA2capillaryA2bloodA2glucoseA2ofA233A2mg/
dLA2andA2theyA2areA2unableA2toA2tolerateA2oralA2intake.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2would
A2youA2administer?
PramlintideA2(SymlinPen®)A2SQ
RegularA2insulinA2(HumulinA2R®)A2IVA2drip
AcarboseA2(Precose®)A2PO