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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2medicationsA2isA2knownA2toA2causeA2orange-coloredA2urine?
A2-A2Ans--phenazopyridineA2(Pyridium)
YouA2areA2orderedA2toA2giveA2digoxin.A2YourA2patient'sA2vitalA2signsA2areA2asA2follows:A2Bl
oodA2PressureA2130/75,A2TempA297.9A2oral,A2HRA252,A2O2A2SatA2100%A2roomA2air.A2What
A2shouldA2youA2doA2next?A2-A2Ans--HoldA2digoxinA2andA2callA2theA2provider
NormalA2SalineA2(NS)A2isA2theA2solutionA2ofA2choiceA2overA2D5WA2whenA2preparingA2toA2a
dministerA2aA2bloodA2transfusionA2because:A2-A2Ans--
NormalA2SalineA2isA2anA2isotonicA2solutionA2andA2preventsA2cellA2hemolysis
PatientA2isA2toA2receiveA25mg/
kgA2ofA2medication.A2PatientA2weighsA280kg.A2HowA2muchA2wouldA2youA2administer?A2-
A2Ans--400mg
YourA2patientA2takingA2digoxinA2(Lanoxin)A2hasA2anA2AMA2PotassiumA2levelA2ofA23.0.A2Thi
sA2levelA2may:A2-A2Ans--IncreaseA2riskA2ofA2digoxinA2toxicity
TheA2patientA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2multipleA2myeloma.A2TheA2physicianA2hasA2orderedA2c
yclophosphamideA2(Cytoxan).A2WhichA2instructionA2shouldA2beA2givenA2toA2theA2patient?
A2-A2Ans--IncreaseA2dailyA2waterA2intake
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2medicationsA2willA2crystalizeA2whenA2mixedA2withA2D5NS?A2-
A2Ans--phenytoinA2(Dilantin)
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2medicationsA2shouldA2beA2questionedA2byA2theA2nurse,A2ifA2ord
eredA2byA2theA2providerA2toA2treatA2aA2patient'sA2complaintA2ofA2nauseaA2andA2vomiting?
A2-A2Ans--famotidineA2(Pepcid)
YourA2patientA2hasA2anA2epiduralA2infusingA2hydromorphoneA2withA2bupivacaineA2atA26ml/
hrA2continuously.A2TheA2patient'sA2bloodA2pressureA2atA2theA2beginningA2ofA2yourA2shiftA2w
asA292/58A2withA2aA2heartA2rateA2ofA268.A2YouA2noticedA2theA2patient'sA2bloodA2pressuresA
2haveA2beenA2aroundA2130/70.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2doA2FIRST?A2-A2Ans--
CheckA2infusionA2rateA2toA2confirmA26ml/hr,A2thenA2notifyA2anesthesiaA2provider
TheA2dosageA2ofA2whichA2drugA2mustA2beA2taperedA2offA2slowlyA2toA2preventA2acuteA2adre
nalA2insufficiency?A2-A2Ans--prednisoneA2(Deltasone)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2medicationsA2isA2knownA2toA2causeA2orange-coloredA2urine?
A2-A2Ans--phenazopyridineA2(Pyridium)
YouA2areA2orderedA2toA2giveA2digoxin.A2YourA2patient'sA2vitalA2signsA2areA2asA2follows:A2Bl
oodA2PressureA2130/75,A2TempA297.9A2oral,A2HRA252,A2O2A2SatA2100%A2roomA2air.A2What
A2shouldA2youA2doA2next?A2-A2Ans--HoldA2digoxinA2andA2callA2theA2provider
NormalA2SalineA2(NS)A2isA2theA2solutionA2ofA2choiceA2overA2D5WA2whenA2preparingA2toA2a
dministerA2aA2bloodA2transfusionA2because:A2-A2Ans--
NormalA2SalineA2isA2anA2isotonicA2solutionA2andA2preventsA2cellA2hemolysis
PatientA2isA2toA2receiveA25mg/
kgA2ofA2medication.A2PatientA2weighsA280kg.A2HowA2muchA2wouldA2youA2administer?A2-
A2Ans--400mg
YourA2patientA2takingA2digoxinA2(Lanoxin)A2hasA2anA2AMA2PotassiumA2levelA2ofA23.0.A2Thi
sA2levelA2may:A2-A2Ans--IncreaseA2riskA2ofA2digoxinA2toxicity
TheA2patientA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2multipleA2myeloma.A2TheA2physicianA2hasA2orderedA2c
yclophosphamideA2(Cytoxan).A2WhichA2instructionA2shouldA2beA2givenA2toA2theA2patient?
A2-A2Ans--IncreaseA2dailyA2waterA2intake
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2medicationsA2willA2crystalizeA2whenA2mixedA2withA2D5NS?A2-
A2Ans--phenytoinA2(Dilantin)
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2medicationsA2shouldA2beA2questionedA2byA2theA2nurse,A2ifA2ord
eredA2byA2theA2providerA2toA2treatA2aA2patient'sA2complaintA2ofA2nauseaA2andA2vomiting?
A2-A2Ans--famotidineA2(Pepcid)
YourA2patientA2hasA2anA2epiduralA2infusingA2hydromorphoneA2withA2bupivacaineA2atA26ml/
hrA2continuously.A2TheA2patient'sA2bloodA2pressureA2atA2theA2beginningA2ofA2yourA2shiftA2w
asA292/58A2withA2aA2heartA2rateA2ofA268.A2YouA2noticedA2theA2patient'sA2bloodA2pressuresA
2haveA2beenA2aroundA2130/70.A2WhatA2shouldA2youA2doA2FIRST?A2-A2Ans--
CheckA2infusionA2rateA2toA2confirmA26ml/hr,A2thenA2notifyA2anesthesiaA2provider
TheA2dosageA2ofA2whichA2drugA2mustA2beA2taperedA2offA2slowlyA2toA2preventA2acuteA2adre
nalA2insufficiency?A2-A2Ans--prednisoneA2(Deltasone)