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Pharmacology Study Guide | Nursing Exam Review Notes & Drug Classification Cheat Sheet

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Comprehensive Pharmacology study guide designed to help nursing and healthcare students understand essential drug concepts, medication safety, and pharmacological principles for exams and clinical practice. This resource provides structured, high-yield review notes for efficient studying and exam preparation.

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11/7/202 HES 005 RBE -
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HES 005 RBE Total points 50/50


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Write your name *

Emphasis, Keith Stephen Panaginip




Part 1 HES 005 RBE 50 of 50 points



The client has an order for cefotaxime (Claforan) 1 gram IV q6h.
The1/1 reconstituted vial in the client’s medication drawer is labeled
with a concentration of 95 mg/mL. How many milliliters of solution
should be
added to the IV bag for the intermittent infusion? *

10.5 mL

15 mL

63.15 mL

95 mL




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A client has an order for cefazolin (Ancef) 2 grams IVPB. Available
are1/1
vials filled with powder containing 1 gram of cefazolin. The
instructions state to “dilute each 1 gram with 10mL of sterile water.”
After reconstituting the medication, how many total milliliters of
solution should be drawn up to prepare the dose? *

2 mL

5 mL

10 mL

20 mL




A client has a temperature of 101.2oF. There is an order for 1/1
acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg PO for fever, and 325 mg
tablets are
available. How many tables should the nurse give? *

0.5 tablet

2 tablets

5 tablets

10 tablets




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The client has an order for dexamethasone (Decadron) 6 mg IV push
stat. 1/1
Available is a vial of dexamethasone with a concentration of 4
mg/mL. How many mL does the nurse draw into the syringe to
administer the dose? *

0.66 mL

1.5 mL

2 mL

20 mL




A drug label reads “1 tablet equals 1 gr.” The nurse understands
that this1/1
one tablet is equivalent to how many milligrams? *

30

60

240

1,000




The physician orders a patient to receive 1000 ml of 1/1
intravenous fluid over the next 8 hours. The intravenous
delivery set is a macrodrip
system. The nurse would set the infusion to run at which rate?
*
16 gtts/min

64 gtts/min


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31 gtts/min

125 gtts/min




The nurse is to administer Rocephin 2 g in 500 ml over 10 1/1
hours. What
hourly flow rate should the nurse set the infusion pump to
deliver? *
50 ml/hour

35 ml/hour

65 ml/hour

15 ml/hour




A patient tells you that she typically takes two ibuprofen tablets
for menstrual cramps. If one tablet of ibuprofen contains 200 mg,
how many
milligrams does she usually take? *

400 mg

500 mg

600 mg

300 mg




You arrive in Mrs. Garcia’s room just as her husband comes to visit.
Mrs. 1/1
Garcia wants to walk in the hallway and asks you to leave her
Lanoxin on the bedside table. “I’ll take it when I get back.” she says.
What will be the best response to the patient? *

“Okay, I will leave it here for you when you get back.”

“I think it best if I keep it with me until you get back.”

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