Prophecy RN Pharmacology A Questions And
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1. Which of the following medications is known to cause
orange-colored urine?: phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
2. You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patient's vital signs are
as follows: Blood Pressure 130/75, Temp 97.9 oral, HR 52, O2
Sat 100% room air. What should you do next?: Hold digoxin and
call the provider
3. 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
4. Patient is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs
80kg. How much would you administer?: 400mg
5. Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium
level of 3.0. This level may:: Increase risk of digoxin toxicity
6. The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The
physician has or- dered cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Which
instruction should be given to the patient?: Increase daily
water intake
, 7. Which of the following medications will crystalize when
mixed with D5NS?-
: phenytoin (Dilantin)
8. Which of the following medications should be questioned
by the nurse, if ordered by the provider to treat a patient's
complaint of nausea and vomiting?: famotidine (Pepcid)
9. Your patient has an epidural infusing hydromorphone with
bupivacaine at 6ml/hr continuously. The patient's blood
pressure at the beginning of your shift was 92/58 with a heart
rate of 68. You noticed the patient's blood pressures have
been around 130/70. What should you do FIRST?: Check
infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia provider
10. The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to
prevent acute adrenal insufficiency?: prednisone (Deltasone)
11. 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
12. A nurse is caring for a patient with hyperparathyroidism
and notes that the patient's serum calcium level is 13mg/dl.
Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as
prescribed to the patient?: calcintonin (Mia- calcin)
Answers 100% Correct
1. Which of the following medications is known to cause
orange-colored urine?: phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
2. You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patient's vital signs are
as follows: Blood Pressure 130/75, Temp 97.9 oral, HR 52, O2
Sat 100% room air. What should you do next?: Hold digoxin and
call the provider
3. 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
4. Patient is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs
80kg. How much would you administer?: 400mg
5. Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium
level of 3.0. This level may:: Increase risk of digoxin toxicity
6. The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The
physician has or- dered cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Which
instruction should be given to the patient?: Increase daily
water intake
, 7. Which of the following medications will crystalize when
mixed with D5NS?-
: phenytoin (Dilantin)
8. Which of the following medications should be questioned
by the nurse, if ordered by the provider to treat a patient's
complaint of nausea and vomiting?: famotidine (Pepcid)
9. Your patient has an epidural infusing hydromorphone with
bupivacaine at 6ml/hr continuously. The patient's blood
pressure at the beginning of your shift was 92/58 with a heart
rate of 68. You noticed the patient's blood pressures have
been around 130/70. What should you do FIRST?: Check
infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia provider
10. The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to
prevent acute adrenal insufficiency?: prednisone (Deltasone)
11. 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
12. A nurse is caring for a patient with hyperparathyroidism
and notes that the patient's serum calcium level is 13mg/dl.
Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as
prescribed to the patient?: calcintonin (Mia- calcin)
