RN Pharmacology A Relias Questions With Complete
Solutions
125 mcg is how many mg? Correct Answer 0.125 mg
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 Answer 2.5
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a
UTI. What education would you provide for them? Correct
Answer wash your mouth out after taking this medication to
avoid staining of the teeth
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication
would you question of ordered by a physician? Correct Answer
ceftriaxone
A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13
mg/dL. What medication would you expect to administer?
Correct Answer Calcitonin
A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What drug is
contraindicated? Correct Answer enoxaparin (Lovenox)
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 Answer spell out units and
daily
, antidote for heparin Correct Answer protamine sulfate
lasix ordered at 50 mg IV push. On hand is 20 mg/mL. How
many mL to give? Correct Answer 2.5
MD ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. med is
supplied in 0.8 mg/mL. How many mL to give? Correct Answer
0.75 mL
MD orders 1000 mL of NS over 6 hrs. whats the rate? Correct
Answer 166.67
new onset dysrhythmia. What medication might be prescribed
for this condition? Correct Answer diltiazem
order for 4 mg of dexamethasone IV push. The med is supplied
in 10mg/mL vial. How many mL do you give? Correct Answer
0.4 mL
order placed for sublingual medication. Pt has NG. what is the
most appropriate action? Correct Answer administer the med
order to give digoxin now. HR is 52. what do you do next?
Correct Answer hold dig and call MD
Patient refuses a dose of IV medication. What is the MOST
approriate action? Correct Answer document the refusal and
notify the MD
pt being treated for pain s/p ortho procedure. what order would
you question? Correct Answer eplerenone
Solutions
125 mcg is how many mg? Correct Answer 0.125 mg
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 Answer 2.5
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a
UTI. What education would you provide for them? Correct
Answer wash your mouth out after taking this medication to
avoid staining of the teeth
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication
would you question of ordered by a physician? Correct Answer
ceftriaxone
A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13
mg/dL. What medication would you expect to administer?
Correct Answer Calcitonin
A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What drug is
contraindicated? Correct Answer enoxaparin (Lovenox)
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 Answer spell out units and
daily
, antidote for heparin Correct Answer protamine sulfate
lasix ordered at 50 mg IV push. On hand is 20 mg/mL. How
many mL to give? Correct Answer 2.5
MD ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. med is
supplied in 0.8 mg/mL. How many mL to give? Correct Answer
0.75 mL
MD orders 1000 mL of NS over 6 hrs. whats the rate? Correct
Answer 166.67
new onset dysrhythmia. What medication might be prescribed
for this condition? Correct Answer diltiazem
order for 4 mg of dexamethasone IV push. The med is supplied
in 10mg/mL vial. How many mL do you give? Correct Answer
0.4 mL
order placed for sublingual medication. Pt has NG. what is the
most appropriate action? Correct Answer administer the med
order to give digoxin now. HR is 52. what do you do next?
Correct Answer hold dig and call MD
Patient refuses a dose of IV medication. What is the MOST
approriate action? Correct Answer document the refusal and
notify the MD
pt being treated for pain s/p ortho procedure. what order would
you question? Correct Answer eplerenone
