2026 PROPHECY/RELIAS RN
PHARMACOLOGY A EXAM ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADE A
1. What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? CORRECT>>: Montelukast
2. Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct?
CORRECT>>: I should take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
3. A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The medication is
supplied only in 100mg tablets. How many tablets would you administer?
CORRECT>>: 2.5
4. What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? CORRECT>>:
spironolactione (Al-dactone)
5. 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? CORRECT>>: Red man syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
6. Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a patient with erectile dysfunction. A nurse
reviews the patient's medical record and would question the prescription if which of
the following is noted in the history? CORRECT>>: nitroglycerin
,7. 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?
CORRECT>>:
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, PROPHECY/RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY A EXAM ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADE A
dextrose 50% IV push
8. 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? CORRECT>>: Spell out units and daily
9. Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for
further education regarding a new prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? CORRECT>>:
If I get headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
10. A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you
question of ordered by a physician? CORRECT>>: ceftriaxone
11. 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? CORRECT>>: 27 mL/hr
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PHARMACOLOGY A EXAM ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADE A
1. What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? CORRECT>>: Montelukast
2. Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct?
CORRECT>>: I should take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
3. A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The medication is
supplied only in 100mg tablets. How many tablets would you administer?
CORRECT>>: 2.5
4. What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? CORRECT>>:
spironolactione (Al-dactone)
5. 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? CORRECT>>: Red man syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
6. Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a patient with erectile dysfunction. A nurse
reviews the patient's medical record and would question the prescription if which of
the following is noted in the history? CORRECT>>: nitroglycerin
,7. 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?
CORRECT>>:
1/
, PROPHECY/RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY A EXAM ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADE A
dextrose 50% IV push
8. 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? CORRECT>>: Spell out units and daily
9. Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for
further education regarding a new prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? CORRECT>>:
If I get headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
10. A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you
question of ordered by a physician? CORRECT>>: ceftriaxone
11. 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? CORRECT>>: 27 mL/hr
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