PROPHECY RN PHARMACOLOGY A STUDY EXAMS
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Your patient is on a Morphine PCA. While doing your rounds, you notice that your
patient is slumped over, unresponsive, with delayed and slow respirations. You suspect
narcotic overdose. Which reversal medication would you administer? - ✔✔naloxone
(Narcan)
✔✔You are educating a person about their new prescription for levothyroxine
(Synthroid®). Which statement made by them requires correction? - ✔✔I should take
this on a full stomach so I don't get nauseous
✔✔MD orders 1000 mL of NS over 6 hrs. whats the rate? - ✔✔166.67
✔✔125 mcg is how many mg? - ✔✔0.125 mg
✔✔A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs 80kg. What amount
would you administer? - ✔✔400 mg
✔✔pt has new order for dig. What would be assessed immediately before
administering? - ✔✔Apical HR
✔✔Which of the following is the antidote for Heparin? - ✔✔protamine sulfate
✔✔lasix ordered at 50 mg IV push. On hand is 20 mg/mL. How many mL to give? -
✔✔2.5
✔✔.The person you are caring for is reviewing written instructions from their physician
and see that they have 4 new medicines prescribed. They are primarily concerned with
their migraine headaches and want to know which of the medicines will help with that.
What medication might be used to treat their migraine headaches? - ✔✔Rizatriptan
✔✔A person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen
(Tylenol)at home. Which statement made by them is correct? - ✔✔I should pay close
attention to OTC drug label so I don't take to much of
✔✔Which of the following is considered an antiplatelet medication? - ✔✔clopidogrel
(Plavix)
✔✔The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication is
supplied in 0.8 mg/mL. How many mL would you administer? - ✔✔0.75 mL
, ✔✔Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? -
✔✔phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
✔✔Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level
may: - ✔✔Increase risk of digoxin toxicity
✔✔The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The physician has ordered
cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Which instruction should be given to the patient? -
✔✔Increase daily water intake
✔✔Which of the following anticoagulant is MOST commonly administered for DVT
prophylaxis in a patient who has undergone a hip replacement? - ✔✔A)*WRONG*
heparin
B) enoxaparin
C) aspirin
D) warfarin
✔✔Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer
a blood transfusion because: - ✔✔Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents
cell hemolysis
✔✔Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? -
✔✔phenytoin (Dilantin)
✔✔While delivering the lunch tray of a patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin), the
nurse notices diversity of food items. Which of the following foods would be a concern?
- ✔✔Spinach
✔✔Your patient is to receive 2 G vancomycin over 2 hours. The medication comes in
from the pharmacy as 2 G Vancomycin in 250ml normal saline. At what rate will the IV
medication run? - ✔✔125ml/hr
✔✔A nurse is caring for a patient with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the patient's
serum calcium level is 13mg/dl. Which medication should the nurse prepare to
administer as prescribed to the patient? - ✔✔calcintonin (Miacalcin)
✔✔The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal
insufficiency? - ✔✔prednisone (Deltasone)
✔✔When teaching a new nurse on how to administer IV push furosemide (Lasix), you
emphasize that it should be given over two minutes to avoid: - ✔✔tinnitus
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Your patient is on a Morphine PCA. While doing your rounds, you notice that your
patient is slumped over, unresponsive, with delayed and slow respirations. You suspect
narcotic overdose. Which reversal medication would you administer? - ✔✔naloxone
(Narcan)
✔✔You are educating a person about their new prescription for levothyroxine
(Synthroid®). Which statement made by them requires correction? - ✔✔I should take
this on a full stomach so I don't get nauseous
✔✔MD orders 1000 mL of NS over 6 hrs. whats the rate? - ✔✔166.67
✔✔125 mcg is how many mg? - ✔✔0.125 mg
✔✔A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs 80kg. What amount
would you administer? - ✔✔400 mg
✔✔pt has new order for dig. What would be assessed immediately before
administering? - ✔✔Apical HR
✔✔Which of the following is the antidote for Heparin? - ✔✔protamine sulfate
✔✔lasix ordered at 50 mg IV push. On hand is 20 mg/mL. How many mL to give? -
✔✔2.5
✔✔.The person you are caring for is reviewing written instructions from their physician
and see that they have 4 new medicines prescribed. They are primarily concerned with
their migraine headaches and want to know which of the medicines will help with that.
What medication might be used to treat their migraine headaches? - ✔✔Rizatriptan
✔✔A person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen
(Tylenol)at home. Which statement made by them is correct? - ✔✔I should pay close
attention to OTC drug label so I don't take to much of
✔✔Which of the following is considered an antiplatelet medication? - ✔✔clopidogrel
(Plavix)
✔✔The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication is
supplied in 0.8 mg/mL. How many mL would you administer? - ✔✔0.75 mL
, ✔✔Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? -
✔✔phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
✔✔Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level
may: - ✔✔Increase risk of digoxin toxicity
✔✔The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The physician has ordered
cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Which instruction should be given to the patient? -
✔✔Increase daily water intake
✔✔Which of the following anticoagulant is MOST commonly administered for DVT
prophylaxis in a patient who has undergone a hip replacement? - ✔✔A)*WRONG*
heparin
B) enoxaparin
C) aspirin
D) warfarin
✔✔Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer
a blood transfusion because: - ✔✔Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents
cell hemolysis
✔✔Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? -
✔✔phenytoin (Dilantin)
✔✔While delivering the lunch tray of a patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin), the
nurse notices diversity of food items. Which of the following foods would be a concern?
- ✔✔Spinach
✔✔Your patient is to receive 2 G vancomycin over 2 hours. The medication comes in
from the pharmacy as 2 G Vancomycin in 250ml normal saline. At what rate will the IV
medication run? - ✔✔125ml/hr
✔✔A nurse is caring for a patient with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the patient's
serum calcium level is 13mg/dl. Which medication should the nurse prepare to
administer as prescribed to the patient? - ✔✔calcintonin (Miacalcin)
✔✔The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal
insufficiency? - ✔✔prednisone (Deltasone)
✔✔When teaching a new nurse on how to administer IV push furosemide (Lasix), you
emphasize that it should be given over two minutes to avoid: - ✔✔tinnitus
