Questions With Complete Solutions
A 250 mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The
medication is supplied only in 100 mg tablets. How many tablets
would you administer?
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5 Correct Answers 2.5
A person has a new order for digoxin (Lanoxin®). What would
be accessed immediately before administration?
Patellar reflex
Rate and depth of breathing
Cranial nerve function
Apical heart rate Correct Answers Apical heart rate
A person has a new-onset dysrhythmia. What medication might
be prescribed for this condition?
Tiotropium (Spiriva®)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta®)
Tramadol (Ultram®)
Diltiazem (Cardizem®) Correct Answers Diltiazem
(Cardizem®)
A person has an epidural infusing hydromorphone (Dilaudid®)
with bupivacaine (Marcaine®) infusing at 6mL/hr continuously.
Their blood pressure at the beginning of your shift was 92/58
with a heart rate of 68. You notice their prior blood pressures
have been around 130/70. What would you do FIRST?
, Ask the care technician to recheck vital signs in 30 minutes.
Ask the person to rate their pain from 1-10 and educate them on
pain medication.
Notify provider and recommend a bolus of 1 L normal saline.
Check infusion rate to confirm 6 mL/hr and then notify
anesthesia provider. Correct Answers Notify provider and
recommend a bolus of 1 L normal saline.
A person has been diagnosed with diabetes and prescribed an
oral antihyperglycemic agent. What statement made by your
them indicates that they adequately understand the symptoms of
hypoglycemia? Correct Answers If I have sweating, shakes,
nervousness, increased heart rate, or headache, my sugar might
be low because of my new medicine.
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin®) for a
urinary tract infection. What education would you provide to
them?
You might want to take this medicine with antacids so your
stomach does not get overly irritated.
Wash your mouth out after taking this medicine to avoid
staining of the teeth.
You should restrict your fluid intake while taking this medicine.
It is okay to crush or chew this medicine. Correct Answers
Wash your mouth out after taking this medicine to avoid
staining of the teeth.
A person is being treated for mild to moderate pain following an
orthopedic procedure. Which order would you question?
Eplerenone (Inspra®) 25 mg tab PO daily for pain
Acetaminophen (Ofirmev®) 650 mg IV every 6 hours for pain