RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
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You are caring for a patient with diabetes. Humalog insulin is ordered via sliding scale AC and
HS. When is the best time to administer Humalog insulin?
15 minutes before meal arrives
A provider orders one liter of NS to be infused over four hours. At what rate would you set the
IV pump?
250ml/hr
When a patient has pernicious anemia, the nurse would expect to give them:
Vitamin B12
Which of the following medications should be held today considering that your patient received
IV contract two hours ago fir a CT scan?
Metformin (Glucophage)
Your patient, a Type 1 diabetic with a history of schizophrenia is exhibiting signs and symptoms
of tardive dyskinesia, Which of the following long-term medications is more likely the etiology
of the problem?
chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Which medication is used to treat iron toxicity?
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,A) digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
B) Naloxone (Narcan)
C) Mephyton (Vitamin K)
D) WRONG deferoxamine (Digibind)
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?
Hold digoxin and call the provider
The person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleed. What drug is contraindicated?
Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist?
Montelukast
Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct?
I should take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The medication is supplied only in
100mg tablets. How many tablets would you administer?
2.5
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic?
spironolactione (Aldactone)
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.
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, 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?
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
The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. The medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL
solution. The person you are caring for weighs 40 kg. How many mL of the drug would you
administer?f
2 mL
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2026/2027 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST |BRAND NEW
VERSION|JUST RELEASED!!
You are caring for a patient with diabetes. Humalog insulin is ordered via sliding scale AC and
HS. When is the best time to administer Humalog insulin?
15 minutes before meal arrives
A provider orders one liter of NS to be infused over four hours. At what rate would you set the
IV pump?
250ml/hr
When a patient has pernicious anemia, the nurse would expect to give them:
Vitamin B12
Which of the following medications should be held today considering that your patient received
IV contract two hours ago fir a CT scan?
Metformin (Glucophage)
Your patient, a Type 1 diabetic with a history of schizophrenia is exhibiting signs and symptoms
of tardive dyskinesia, Which of the following long-term medications is more likely the etiology
of the problem?
chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Which medication is used to treat iron toxicity?
1|Page
,A) digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
B) Naloxone (Narcan)
C) Mephyton (Vitamin K)
D) WRONG deferoxamine (Digibind)
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?
Hold digoxin and call the provider
The person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleed. What drug is contraindicated?
Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist?
Montelukast
Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct?
I should take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The medication is supplied only in
100mg tablets. How many tablets would you administer?
2.5
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic?
spironolactione (Aldactone)
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.
2|Page
, 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?
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
The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. The medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL
solution. The person you are caring for weighs 40 kg. How many mL of the drug would you
administer?f
2 mL
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