RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY
TEST A EXAM QUESTION
AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2026
QUESTIONYou 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? - answer-Red
man syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
QUESTIONWhich of the following would you question if
prescribed for a person taking sildenafil (Viagra? - answer-
nitroglycerin
QUESTIONYou 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? - answer-dextrose
50% IV push
QUESTIONA 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? - answer-spell out units and daily
what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? - answer-
Montelukast
, QUESTIONWhich statement made by a person regarding
hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? - answer-I should take
extra care when standing up or changing positions.
QUESTIONA 250mg dose of an oral medication has been
ordered. The medication is supplied only in 100mg tablets. How
many tablets would you administer? - answer-2.5
QUESTIONWhat medication is considered a potassium-sparing
diuretic? - answer-spironolactione (Aldactone)
QUESTIONWhich statement, if made by the person you are
caring for, reflects the need for further education regarding a new
prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? - answer-If I get
headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
QUESTIONA person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What
medication would you question of ordered by a physician? -
answer-ceftriaxone
QUESTIONYou 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? - answer-27 mL/hr
QUESTIONThe physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. 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?f - answer-2 mL
QUESTIONA person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium
level of 13 mg/dL. What medication would you expect to
administer? - answer-Calcitonin
TEST A EXAM QUESTION
AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2026
QUESTIONYou 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? - answer-Red
man syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
QUESTIONWhich of the following would you question if
prescribed for a person taking sildenafil (Viagra? - answer-
nitroglycerin
QUESTIONYou 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? - answer-dextrose
50% IV push
QUESTIONA 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? - answer-spell out units and daily
what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? - answer-
Montelukast
, QUESTIONWhich statement made by a person regarding
hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? - answer-I should take
extra care when standing up or changing positions.
QUESTIONA 250mg dose of an oral medication has been
ordered. The medication is supplied only in 100mg tablets. How
many tablets would you administer? - answer-2.5
QUESTIONWhat medication is considered a potassium-sparing
diuretic? - answer-spironolactione (Aldactone)
QUESTIONWhich statement, if made by the person you are
caring for, reflects the need for further education regarding a new
prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? - answer-If I get
headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
QUESTIONA person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What
medication would you question of ordered by a physician? -
answer-ceftriaxone
QUESTIONYou 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? - answer-27 mL/hr
QUESTIONThe physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. 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?f - answer-2 mL
QUESTIONA person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium
level of 13 mg/dL. What medication would you expect to
administer? - answer-Calcitonin
