TAUC PF EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Acetampinophen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pain reliever and fever reducer
500-1000mg - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅what is the adult dosing of acetaminophen?
15mg/kg - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅what is the pediatric dosing of acetaminophen?
Adenosine (adenocard) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅antiarrhythmic medication administered to
convert supraventricular tacchycardia (SVT)
Adenosine dosing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1st: 6mg Rapid IV with immediate saline flush
2nd: 12mg Rapid IV with flush
Afrin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Oxymetazoline HCL
vasoconstrictor used to treat nasal congestion by shrinking swollen mucous membranes in the nose
treats nose bleeds by constricting bleeding site
Afrin Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅30mL spray bottle on ENT cart
Albuterol Sulfate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅bronchodilator
used in treatment of RSV, Asthma, COPD, and other respiratory illnessess
Albuterol Sulfate Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2.5mg/3mL in a solution given per nebulizer
inhalant
Duoneb Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Albuterol and Ipratopium Bromide (atrovent) mixed as
an inhalant
,Albuterol sulfate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅can cause an increase in heart rate/unevenness,
nervousness, and tremors
Aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Antiplatelet medication administered to patients who may be
experiencing heart attacks to prevent blood clots from forming
Aspirin Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅81-324mg (chewable 81mg tablets)
Atropine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅administered to treat patients experiencing symptomatic
bradycardia (decreased heart rate)
Atropine Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.5mg IV
Cefazolin (Ancef) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial
infections
Cefazolin Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅250mg-1g IM or IVPB in 500mL or 1000mL normal saline IV
bag
Ceftriaxone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅rocephin
Ceftriaxone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
When given IM, mixed with 1% lidocaine for comfort
When given IV, mixed with saline
Ceftriaxone dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅250mg-1g IM or 500mL or 1000mL normal saline IV bag
Clindamycin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cleocin
Clindamycin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅antibiotic administered to treat bacterial infections
,Great alternative for patients who are allergic to penicillins
Clindamycin Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅300-900mg IM or IVPB in 500mL or 1000mL normal
saline IV bag
Clondine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Catapres, Clophelin
Clondine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅decreases peripheral vascular resistance, lowering blood
pressure
Clondine Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 (0.1 mg) Tablet
Dexamethasone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Decadron
Dexamethasone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅corticosteroid used to reduce the immune system's
adverse affects on the body
Dexamethasone Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅4mg IM or SLOW IV Push*
8mg IM or SLOW IV Push
PO mixed in liquid Tylenol or ibuprofen
Dextrose 50% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅administered to patients with symptomatic hypoglycemia
(low blood sugar)
Dextrose 50% dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1mL/kg IV
Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅benadryl
Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅antihistamine most commonly administered to treat
allergic reactions or anaphylaxis
, Diphenhydramine dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅25-50mg SLOW IV push or IM
Liquid 12.5mg/5mL PO
Epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅typically administered to patients suffering from allergic
reactions, severe asthma attacks, or other types of airway-constricting illnesses
Epinephrine dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1:1000 at TAUC
0.15mL-0.30mL either SQ or IM
1:10,000 given IV for cardiac arrest
famotidine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pepcid
famotidine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅antacid as well as an antihistamine medication
Administered as a histamine blocker in severe allergic reactions or as an antacid in patients with GERD
or GI-related presentations
Famotidine dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅20-40mg IVPB in 500mL or 1000mL normal saline IV bag
stored in the refrigerator
Ibuprofen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅motrin
ibuprofen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅NSAID administered to patients to treat fever and mild to
moderate pain
Not for infants under 6months
ibuprofen dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Adult: 600mg PO tablets
Pediatric: 100mg/5mL; weight based
Acetampinophen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pain reliever and fever reducer
500-1000mg - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅what is the adult dosing of acetaminophen?
15mg/kg - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅what is the pediatric dosing of acetaminophen?
Adenosine (adenocard) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅antiarrhythmic medication administered to
convert supraventricular tacchycardia (SVT)
Adenosine dosing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1st: 6mg Rapid IV with immediate saline flush
2nd: 12mg Rapid IV with flush
Afrin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Oxymetazoline HCL
vasoconstrictor used to treat nasal congestion by shrinking swollen mucous membranes in the nose
treats nose bleeds by constricting bleeding site
Afrin Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅30mL spray bottle on ENT cart
Albuterol Sulfate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅bronchodilator
used in treatment of RSV, Asthma, COPD, and other respiratory illnessess
Albuterol Sulfate Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2.5mg/3mL in a solution given per nebulizer
inhalant
Duoneb Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Albuterol and Ipratopium Bromide (atrovent) mixed as
an inhalant
,Albuterol sulfate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅can cause an increase in heart rate/unevenness,
nervousness, and tremors
Aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Antiplatelet medication administered to patients who may be
experiencing heart attacks to prevent blood clots from forming
Aspirin Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅81-324mg (chewable 81mg tablets)
Atropine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅administered to treat patients experiencing symptomatic
bradycardia (decreased heart rate)
Atropine Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.5mg IV
Cefazolin (Ancef) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial
infections
Cefazolin Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅250mg-1g IM or IVPB in 500mL or 1000mL normal saline IV
bag
Ceftriaxone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅rocephin
Ceftriaxone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
When given IM, mixed with 1% lidocaine for comfort
When given IV, mixed with saline
Ceftriaxone dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅250mg-1g IM or 500mL or 1000mL normal saline IV bag
Clindamycin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cleocin
Clindamycin - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅antibiotic administered to treat bacterial infections
,Great alternative for patients who are allergic to penicillins
Clindamycin Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅300-900mg IM or IVPB in 500mL or 1000mL normal
saline IV bag
Clondine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Catapres, Clophelin
Clondine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅decreases peripheral vascular resistance, lowering blood
pressure
Clondine Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1 (0.1 mg) Tablet
Dexamethasone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Decadron
Dexamethasone - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅corticosteroid used to reduce the immune system's
adverse affects on the body
Dexamethasone Dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅4mg IM or SLOW IV Push*
8mg IM or SLOW IV Push
PO mixed in liquid Tylenol or ibuprofen
Dextrose 50% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅administered to patients with symptomatic hypoglycemia
(low blood sugar)
Dextrose 50% dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1mL/kg IV
Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅benadryl
Diphenhydramine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅antihistamine most commonly administered to treat
allergic reactions or anaphylaxis
, Diphenhydramine dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅25-50mg SLOW IV push or IM
Liquid 12.5mg/5mL PO
Epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅typically administered to patients suffering from allergic
reactions, severe asthma attacks, or other types of airway-constricting illnesses
Epinephrine dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1:1000 at TAUC
0.15mL-0.30mL either SQ or IM
1:10,000 given IV for cardiac arrest
famotidine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅pepcid
famotidine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅antacid as well as an antihistamine medication
Administered as a histamine blocker in severe allergic reactions or as an antacid in patients with GERD
or GI-related presentations
Famotidine dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅20-40mg IVPB in 500mL or 1000mL normal saline IV bag
stored in the refrigerator
Ibuprofen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅motrin
ibuprofen - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅NSAID administered to patients to treat fever and mild to
moderate pain
Not for infants under 6months
ibuprofen dose - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Adult: 600mg PO tablets
Pediatric: 100mg/5mL; weight based
