2023 RN Pharmacology A (Relias?) verified questions
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
You are educating a person about their prescription for cyclosporine (Gengraf) and a new diet with a
potassium intake restriction. What food would you tell them to avoid?
- correct answer rasins
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?
- correct 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)?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct answer Administer the medication as ordered
, A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would you include when educating
them on the medication?
- correct 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?
- correct answer Diltiazem (Cardizem)
What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS) during the administration of vancomycin?
- correct answer Increased histamine production
The person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen (Tylenol) at home.
Which statement made by them is correct?
- correct answer I should pay close attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of
You have an order for 4 mg of dexamethasone (Decadron) IV push. The medication is supplied in a 10
mg/mL vial. How many mL would you administer?
- correct answer 0.4 mL
The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medication. The medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL solution. The
person you are caring for weighs 40 kg. How many mL of the drug would you administer?
- correct answer 2 mL
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question if ordered by
physician?
- correct answer Ceftriaxone
Why would normal saline (NS) be the solution of choice when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion?
- correct answer Normal saline is isotonic which prevents blood cells hemolysis
The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication is supplied in 0.8
mg/mL. How many mL of the medication would your administered?
- correct answer 0.75 mL
and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
You are educating a person about their prescription for cyclosporine (Gengraf) and a new diet with a
potassium intake restriction. What food would you tell them to avoid?
- correct answer rasins
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?
- correct 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)?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct answer Administer the medication as ordered
, A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would you include when educating
them on the medication?
- correct 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?
- correct answer Diltiazem (Cardizem)
What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS) during the administration of vancomycin?
- correct answer Increased histamine production
The person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen (Tylenol) at home.
Which statement made by them is correct?
- correct answer I should pay close attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of
You have an order for 4 mg of dexamethasone (Decadron) IV push. The medication is supplied in a 10
mg/mL vial. How many mL would you administer?
- correct answer 0.4 mL
The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medication. The medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL solution. The
person you are caring for weighs 40 kg. How many mL of the drug would you administer?
- correct answer 2 mL
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question if ordered by
physician?
- correct answer Ceftriaxone
Why would normal saline (NS) be the solution of choice when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion?
- correct answer Normal saline is isotonic which prevents blood cells hemolysis
The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication is supplied in 0.8
mg/mL. How many mL of the medication would your administered?
- correct answer 0.75 mL
