RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM Newest Exam
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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
2026 | All Questions and Correct Answers |
Verified Answers | Just Released
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
