RELIAS - MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION IN ACUTE
CARE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
Prior,to,Laura's,surgery,,the,surgeon,prescribes,a,muscle,relaxant,,dantrolene,sodium,0.5,mg/kg.,The,pack
age,comes,in,10,mg/mL,vials.,Laura,weighs,40,kg.,How,many,milliliters,of,dantrolene,sodium,should,she,re
ceive?,,ANS,-,,2,ml
Once,started,,a,unit,of,blood,MUST,be,transfused,within:,,ANS,-,,4,hours
The,physician,ordered,atropine,sulfate,0.4,mg,IM,before,surgery.,The,medication,is,supplied,in,0.8,mg/mL
,vials.,The,nurse,should,administer,how,many,milliliters,of,the,medication?,,ANS,-,,0.5,ml
You,have,an,order,for,2,mg,of,dexamethasone.,Medication,comes,in,4,mg/mL,vials.,How,many,milliliters,
would,you,administer?,,ANS,-,,0.5,ml
The,physician,orders,an,IV,infusion,of,D5W,1000,mL,to,infuse,over,the,next,8,hours.,The,IV,tubing,that,you
,are,using,delivers,15,gtt/mL.,What,is,the,correct,rate,of,flow?,,ANS,-,,31,gtt/min
Gentamicin,360,mg,is,prescribed.,Gentamicin,is,available,in,80,mg/2,mL,vials.,How,many,milliliters,will,yo
u,draw,up?,,ANS,-,,9,ml
You,receive,report,from,the,off-
going,nurse,that,your,patient,,Mrs.,Harrison,,has,just,received,her,fourth,dose,of,IV,vancomycin,which,wa
s,administered,over,30,minutes.,Upon,your,initial,assessment,of,this,patient,,you,notice,that,her,face,and,
neck,are,red,and,she,is,itching,and,shivering.,As,a,nurse,,you,would,suspect,which,of,the,following?,,ANS,-
,,This,patient,is,experiencing,"red,man",syndrome,due,to,rapid,infusion,of,vancomycin
Convert,1.2,milligrams,to,micrograms.,,ANS,-,,1200,mcg
You,receive,an,order,to,start,heparin,drip,at,18,units/kg/h,for,a,patient,weighing,75,kg.,The,heparin,comes
,500,mL,bag,with,25,000,units.,Calculate,the,starting,rate,of,the,infusion.,,ANS,-,,270,ml/h
CARE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
Prior,to,Laura's,surgery,,the,surgeon,prescribes,a,muscle,relaxant,,dantrolene,sodium,0.5,mg/kg.,The,pack
age,comes,in,10,mg/mL,vials.,Laura,weighs,40,kg.,How,many,milliliters,of,dantrolene,sodium,should,she,re
ceive?,,ANS,-,,2,ml
Once,started,,a,unit,of,blood,MUST,be,transfused,within:,,ANS,-,,4,hours
The,physician,ordered,atropine,sulfate,0.4,mg,IM,before,surgery.,The,medication,is,supplied,in,0.8,mg/mL
,vials.,The,nurse,should,administer,how,many,milliliters,of,the,medication?,,ANS,-,,0.5,ml
You,have,an,order,for,2,mg,of,dexamethasone.,Medication,comes,in,4,mg/mL,vials.,How,many,milliliters,
would,you,administer?,,ANS,-,,0.5,ml
The,physician,orders,an,IV,infusion,of,D5W,1000,mL,to,infuse,over,the,next,8,hours.,The,IV,tubing,that,you
,are,using,delivers,15,gtt/mL.,What,is,the,correct,rate,of,flow?,,ANS,-,,31,gtt/min
Gentamicin,360,mg,is,prescribed.,Gentamicin,is,available,in,80,mg/2,mL,vials.,How,many,milliliters,will,yo
u,draw,up?,,ANS,-,,9,ml
You,receive,report,from,the,off-
going,nurse,that,your,patient,,Mrs.,Harrison,,has,just,received,her,fourth,dose,of,IV,vancomycin,which,wa
s,administered,over,30,minutes.,Upon,your,initial,assessment,of,this,patient,,you,notice,that,her,face,and,
neck,are,red,and,she,is,itching,and,shivering.,As,a,nurse,,you,would,suspect,which,of,the,following?,,ANS,-
,,This,patient,is,experiencing,"red,man",syndrome,due,to,rapid,infusion,of,vancomycin
Convert,1.2,milligrams,to,micrograms.,,ANS,-,,1200,mcg
You,receive,an,order,to,start,heparin,drip,at,18,units/kg/h,for,a,patient,weighing,75,kg.,The,heparin,comes
,500,mL,bag,with,25,000,units.,Calculate,the,starting,rate,of,the,infusion.,,ANS,-,,270,ml/h
