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The Pharmacology Study Guide 2025/2026 provides a comprehensive collection of verified questions with correct answers, covering essential nursing topics such as drug classifications, mechanisms of action, side effects, nursing considerations, and dosage calculations. Designed for nursing students preparing for NCLEX, ATI, or pharmacology exams, this guide enhances critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and medication safety knowledge. Each question includes rationales and explanations, ensuring mastery of pharmacology concepts and confidence for high-stakes nursing exams in 2025/2026.

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11/7/2020 HES 005 RBE - 1




HES 005 RBE - 1 Total points 50/50




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Part 1 HES 005 RBE 50 of 50 points



The client has an order for cefotaxime (Claforan) 1 gram IV q6h. The 1/1
reconstituted vial in the client’s medication drawer is labeled with a
concentration of 95 mg/mL. How many milliliters of solution should be
added to the IV bag for the intermittent infusion? *


10.5 mL

15 mL

63.15 mL

95 mL




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A client has an order for cefazolin (Ancef) 2 grams IVPB. Available are 1/1
vials filled with powder containing 1 gram of cefazolin. The instructions
state to “dilute each 1 gram with 10mL of sterile water.” After
reconstituting the medication, how many total milliliters of solution
should be drawn up to prepare the dose? *


2 mL

5 mL

10 mL

20 mL




A client has a temperature of 101.2oF. There is an order for 1/1
acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg PO for fever, and 325 mg tablets are
available. How many tables should the nurse give? *


0.5 tablet

2 tablets

5 tablets

10 tablets




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The client has an order for dexamethasone (Decadron) 6 mg IV push stat. 1/1
Available is a vial of dexamethasone with a concentration of 4 mg/mL.
How many mL does the nurse draw into the syringe to administer the
dose? *


0.66 mL

1.5 mL

2 mL

20 mL




A drug label reads “1 tablet equals 1 gr.” The nurse understands that this 1/1
one tablet is equivalent to how many milligrams? *


30

60

240

1,000




The physician orders a patient to receive 1000 ml of intravenous fluid 1/1
over the next 8 hours. The intravenous delivery set is a macrodrip
system. The nurse would set the infusion to run at which rate? *


16 gtts/min

64 gtts/min

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31 gtts/min

125 gtts/min




The nurse is to administer Rocephin 2 g in 500 ml over 10 hours. What 1/1
hourly flow rate should the nurse set the infusion pump to deliver? *



50 ml/hour

35 ml/hour

65 ml/hour

15 ml/hour




A patient tells you that she typically takes two ibuprofen tablets for
menstrual cramps. If one tablet of ibuprofen contains 200 mg, how many
milligrams does she usually take? *


400 mg

500 mg

600 mg

300 mg




You arrive in Mrs. Garcia’s room just as her husband comes to visit. Mrs. 1/1
Garcia wants to walk in the hallway and asks you to leave her Lanoxin on
the bedside table. “I’ll take it when I get back.” she says. What will be the
best response to the patient? *


“Okay, I will leave it here for you when you get back.”

“I think it best if I keep it with me until you get back.”

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