RN PHARMACOLOGY A RELIAS REVIEW
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33
mm/dL and they are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the
following would you administer?
Answer: Dextrose 50% IV Push
⩥ Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the
need for further education regarding a new prescription of warfarin
(Coumadin)?
Answer: If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain
⩥ A person on a morphine (Duramorph) PCA pump without a basal
infusion rate is afraid of potential overdosing. What would you say to
educate them?
Answer: A small dose is delivered only when you push the trigger button
and only if it has been long enough since your last dose
⩥ What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist?
Answer: Montelukast (Singulair)
, ⩥ You receive the report from the off-going nurse that the person being
cared for just received their fourth dose of IV Vancomysin (Vancocin)
that was administered over 30 minutes. Upon assessment of them, and
you notice their face and neck are red and they are itching all over. What
would you suspect?
Answer: Redman syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate
⩥ An order has been placed for a sublingual medication. The person you
are caring for currently has a nasogastric tube in place. What is your
most appropriate action?
Answer: Administer the medication as ordered
⩥ A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would
you include when educating them on the medication?
Answer: It is important that you wash out your mask after every dose to
help prevent a fungal infection in your mouth.
⩥ A person has a new-onset dysrhythmia. What medication might be
prescribed for this condition?
Answer: Diltiazem (Cardizem)
⩥ What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS) during the
administration of vancomycin?
Answer: Increased histamine production
TEST PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33
mm/dL and they are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the
following would you administer?
Answer: Dextrose 50% IV Push
⩥ Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the
need for further education regarding a new prescription of warfarin
(Coumadin)?
Answer: If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain
⩥ A person on a morphine (Duramorph) PCA pump without a basal
infusion rate is afraid of potential overdosing. What would you say to
educate them?
Answer: A small dose is delivered only when you push the trigger button
and only if it has been long enough since your last dose
⩥ What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist?
Answer: Montelukast (Singulair)
, ⩥ You receive the report from the off-going nurse that the person being
cared for just received their fourth dose of IV Vancomysin (Vancocin)
that was administered over 30 minutes. Upon assessment of them, and
you notice their face and neck are red and they are itching all over. What
would you suspect?
Answer: Redman syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate
⩥ An order has been placed for a sublingual medication. The person you
are caring for currently has a nasogastric tube in place. What is your
most appropriate action?
Answer: Administer the medication as ordered
⩥ A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would
you include when educating them on the medication?
Answer: It is important that you wash out your mask after every dose to
help prevent a fungal infection in your mouth.
⩥ A person has a new-onset dysrhythmia. What medication might be
prescribed for this condition?
Answer: Diltiazem (Cardizem)
⩥ What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS) during the
administration of vancomycin?
Answer: Increased histamine production
