RN Pharmacology Assessment-A QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026/2027)
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for,
reflects the need for further education regarding a new
prescription of warfarin (Coumadin®)?
I will be certain to avoid alcohol consumption.
If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain.
I have already called my family to pick up a Medic-Alert
bracelet in case of emergency.
I will take my pills every day at the same time as prescribed
by my primary doctor
If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain.
Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a
person taking sildenafil (Viagra®)?
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat®)
Levothyroxine (Synthroid®)
Vitamin K
Atorvastatin (Lipitor®)
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat®)
There is an order to give digoxin now. You note that the person
you are caring for has a heart rate of 52. What would you do
NEXT?
Administer half the ordered dose of digoxin.
Give digoxin as ordered.
Check orthostatic blood pressure.
Hold digoxin and call the provider.
Hold digoxin and call the provider.
Which of the following is considered an antiplatelet
medication?
Dabigatran (Pradaxa®)
, Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
Apixaban (Eliquis®)
Clopidogrel (Plavix®)
Clopidogrel (Plavix®)
A person with hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13
mg/dL. What medication would you expect to administer?
Alendronate (Fosomax®)
Chlorthalidone (Thalitone®)
Calcitonin (Miacalcin®)
Calcipotriol (Dovonex®)
Calcitonin (Miacalcin®)
There is an order to give digoxin now. You note that the person
you are caring for has a heart rate of 52. What would you do
NEXT?
Administer half the ordered dose of digoxin.
Give digoxin as ordered.
Check orthostatic blood pressure.
Hold digoxin and call the provider.
Hold digoxin and call the provider
A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleed.
What drug is contraindicated?
Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
Pantoprazole (Protonix®)
Ondansetron (Zofran®)
Famotidine (Pepcid®)
Enoxaparin
The provider orders 1 liter of NS to be infused over 6 hours. At
what rate would you set the IV pump?
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Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ) is correct?
VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026/2027)
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for,
reflects the need for further education regarding a new
prescription of warfarin (Coumadin®)?
I will be certain to avoid alcohol consumption.
If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain.
I have already called my family to pick up a Medic-Alert
bracelet in case of emergency.
I will take my pills every day at the same time as prescribed
by my primary doctor
If I get headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain.
Which of the following would you question if prescribed for a
person taking sildenafil (Viagra®)?
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat®)
Levothyroxine (Synthroid®)
Vitamin K
Atorvastatin (Lipitor®)
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat®)
There is an order to give digoxin now. You note that the person
you are caring for has a heart rate of 52. What would you do
NEXT?
Administer half the ordered dose of digoxin.
Give digoxin as ordered.
Check orthostatic blood pressure.
Hold digoxin and call the provider.
Hold digoxin and call the provider.
Which of the following is considered an antiplatelet
medication?
Dabigatran (Pradaxa®)
, Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
Apixaban (Eliquis®)
Clopidogrel (Plavix®)
Clopidogrel (Plavix®)
A person with hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13
mg/dL. What medication would you expect to administer?
Alendronate (Fosomax®)
Chlorthalidone (Thalitone®)
Calcitonin (Miacalcin®)
Calcipotriol (Dovonex®)
Calcitonin (Miacalcin®)
There is an order to give digoxin now. You note that the person
you are caring for has a heart rate of 52. What would you do
NEXT?
Administer half the ordered dose of digoxin.
Give digoxin as ordered.
Check orthostatic blood pressure.
Hold digoxin and call the provider.
Hold digoxin and call the provider
A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleed.
What drug is contraindicated?
Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
Pantoprazole (Protonix®)
Ondansetron (Zofran®)
Famotidine (Pepcid®)
Enoxaparin
The provider orders 1 liter of NS to be infused over 6 hours. At
what rate would you set the IV pump?
166.67
Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ) is correct?
