2026 RN Pharmacology Exam Prep Guide: Key Topics, Study Tips & Top Nursing Schools

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2026 RN Pharmacology A Relias (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)- GUARANTEED
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What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? - CORRECT
ANSWER Montelukast


QUESTION : Which statement made by a person regarding
hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER I
should take extra care when standing up or changing positions.


QUESTION : A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered.
The medication is supplied only in 100mg tablets. How many tablets
would you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5


QUESTION : What medication is considered a potassium-sparing
diuretic? - CORRECT ANSWER spironolactione (Aldactone)


QUESTION : You receive report from the off-going nurse that the
person being cared for just received their fourth dose of IV
vancomycin that was administered over 30 minutes. Upon
assessment of them, you notice their face and neck are red and they
are itching all over. What would you suspect? - CORRECT
ANSWER Red man syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.


QUESTION : Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a patient with
erectile dysfunction. A nurse reviews the patient's medical record and




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would question the prescription if which of the following is noted in
the history? - CORRECT ANSWER nitroglycerin


QUESTION : You are caring for a person with a capillary blood
glucose of 33 mg/dL and they are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which
of the following would you administer? - CORRECT ANSWER
dextrose 50% IV push


QUESTION : A physician's written order for the person you are caring
for is as follows: Insulin glargine (Lantus), 10 U, subQ QD. What
changes would you suggest for safety and to avoid the use of "do not
use" abbreviations? - CORRECT ANSWER Spell out units and
daily


QUESTION : Which statement, if made by the person you are caring
for, reflects the need for further education regarding a new
prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? - CORRECT ANSWER If I
get headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain


QUESTION : A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What
medication would you question of ordered by a physician? -
CORRECT ANSWER ceftriaxone


QUESTION : You receive and order to start a Heparin drip at 18
units/kg/hr for a person weighing 75 kg. The heparin comes in a 500
mL bag with 25,000 units. what is the starting rate of the infusion? -
CORRECT ANSWER 27 mL/hr


QUESTION : The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. The
medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL solution. The person you are


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caring for weighs 40 kg. How many mL of the drug would you
administer?f - CORRECT ANSWER 2 mL


QUESTION : A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium
level of 13 mg/dL. What medication would you expect to administer? -
CORRECT ANSWER Calcitonin


QUESTION : A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What
drug is contraindicated? - CORRECT ANSWER enoxaparin
(Lovenox)


QUESTION : A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin
(Furadantin) for a UTI. What education would you provide for them? -
CORRECT ANSWER wash your mouth out after taking this
medication to avoid staining of the teeth


QUESTION : What is appropriate education to provide to a person
who has received a new prescription for a PPI? - CORRECT
ANSWER You should not take this medicine at the same time as
other medicines.


QUESTION : Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium
level of 5.8. Which diuretic do you anticipate being ordered by the
provider? - CORRECT ANSWER bumetanide (Bumex)


QUESTION : Your patient has been diagnosed with. chronic CHF and
will be taking Lasix 80mg PO twice a day. When teaching about high
Potassium foods in the diet, which group of foods would you
recommend to the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER Bananas,
spinach, raisins

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QUESTION : Which medication would you question if ordered by the
provider to treat a person that is complaining of nausea and
vomiting? - CORRECT ANSWER Famotidine (Pepcid)


QUESTION : Shortly after administering an IV med, the person you
are caring for starts to complain of itching and feeling flushed. On
assessment, you notice hives begun to form on their chest. What is
the best intervention? - CORRECT ANSWER Administer PRN IV
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and notify provider


QUESTION : Patient refuses a dose of IV medication. What is the
MOST approriate action? - CORRECT ANSWER Document the
refusal and notify the MD


QUESTION : You receive an order to administer 1 tsp of an elixir.
What amount of elixir will you prepare? - CORRECT ANSWER
5ml


QUESTION : When caring for a patient with a central line who is
receiving TPN, what is the MOST important action on the part of the
nurse to prevent CLABSI? - CORRECT ANSWER Perform correct
sterile technique for dressing change at the CVC site


QUESTION : An order has been placed for sublingual medication. Pt
has NG. what is the most appropriate action? - CORRECT ANSWER
administer the med


QUESTION : A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid
inhaler. What would you include when educating them on the

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