RN Pharmacology A Relias Exam Questions
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2026) UPDATE!!
You 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? - Red man syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a person taking sildenafil
(Viagra? - nitroglycerin
You 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? - dextrose
50% IV push
A 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? - spell out units and daily
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for further
education regarding a new prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? - If I get headaches,
aspirin is my best options for pain
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question of
ordered by a physician? - ceftriaxone
You 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? - 27 mL/hr
what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? - Montelukast
and answers with verified Answers Update
2026) UPDATE!!
You 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? - Red man syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a person taking sildenafil
(Viagra? - nitroglycerin
You 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? - dextrose
50% IV push
A 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? - spell out units and daily
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for further
education regarding a new prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? - If I get headaches,
aspirin is my best options for pain
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question of
ordered by a physician? - ceftriaxone
You 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? - 27 mL/hr
what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? - Montelukast
