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1. You are educating a person about their prescription for cyclosporine (Gengraf)
and a new diet with a potassium intake restriction. What food would you tell them to
avoid?: rasins
2. You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33 mm/dL and they
are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the following would you administer?:
Dextrose 50% IV Push
3. Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for
further education regarding a new prescription of warfarin (Coumadin)?: If I get
headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain
4. A person on a morphine (Duramorph) PCA pump without a basal infusion rate is
afraid of potential overdosing. What would you say to educate them?: A small dose is
delivered only when you push the trigger button and only if it has been long enough since
your last dose
5. What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist?: Montelukast (Singulair)
6. You receive the report from the off-going nurse that the person being cared for
just received their fourth dose of IV Vancomysin (Vancocin) that was administered over
30 minutes. Upon assessment of them, and you notice their face and neck are red and
they are itching all over. What would you suspect?: Redman syndrome due to a rapid
infusion rate
7. An order has been placed for a sublingual medication. The person you are caring
for currently has a nasogastric tube in place. What is your most appropriate action?:
Administer the medication as ordered
8. A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would you
include when educating them on the medication?: It is important that you wash out your
mask after every dose to help prevent a fungal infection in your mouth.
9. A person has a new-onset dysrhythmia. What medication might be prescribed for
this condition?: Diltiazem (Cardizem)
10. What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS) during the
administration of vancomycin?: Increased histamine production
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11. The person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen
(Tylenol) at home. Which statement made by them is correct?: I should pay close
attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of
12. You have an order for 4 mg of dexamethasone (Decadron) IV push. The
medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL vial. How many mL would you administer?: 0.4
mL
13. The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medication. 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?: 2 mL
14 A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question if
ordered by physician?: Ceftriaxone
15. Why would normal saline (NS) be the solution of choice when preparing to
administer a blood transfusion?: Normal saline is isotonic which prevents blood cells
hemolysis
16. The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication
is supplied in 0.8 mg/mL. How many mL of the medication would your administered?:
0.75 mL
17. Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the correct person before
administering a drug?: You should ask them to say their name and date of birth, then
compare those to their arm band and the medication record.
18. Which of the following is considered an antiplatelet medication?: Clopidogrel
(Plavix)
19. A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleeding. What drug is
contraindicated?: Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
20. You are caring for a person who is on a Morphine (Duramorph) PCA. While
conducting, while conducting your rounds, you notice that they are slumped over and
unresponsive with the delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic overdose.
What reversal medication would you administered?: Naloxone (Narcan)
21. A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. They weigh 80kg. What amount
would you administer?: 400 mg
22. A person with hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What
medication would you expect to administer?: Calcitonin (Miacalcin)
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questions and answers guaranteed pass
1. You are educating a person about their prescription for cyclosporine (Gengraf)
and a new diet with a potassium intake restriction. What food would you tell them to
avoid?: rasins
2. You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33 mm/dL and they
are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the following would you administer?:
Dextrose 50% IV Push
3. Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for, reflects the need for
further education regarding a new prescription of warfarin (Coumadin)?: If I get
headaches, aspirin is my best option for pain
4. A person on a morphine (Duramorph) PCA pump without a basal infusion rate is
afraid of potential overdosing. What would you say to educate them?: A small dose is
delivered only when you push the trigger button and only if it has been long enough since
your last dose
5. What medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist?: Montelukast (Singulair)
6. You receive the report from the off-going nurse that the person being cared for
just received their fourth dose of IV Vancomysin (Vancocin) that was administered over
30 minutes. Upon assessment of them, and you notice their face and neck are red and
they are itching all over. What would you suspect?: Redman syndrome due to a rapid
infusion rate
7. An order has been placed for a sublingual medication. The person you are caring
for currently has a nasogastric tube in place. What is your most appropriate action?:
Administer the medication as ordered
8. A person was recently prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would you
include when educating them on the medication?: It is important that you wash out your
mask after every dose to help prevent a fungal infection in your mouth.
9. A person has a new-onset dysrhythmia. What medication might be prescribed for
this condition?: Diltiazem (Cardizem)
10. What is the PRIMARY cause of red man syndrome (RMS) during the
administration of vancomycin?: Increased histamine production
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11. The person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen
(Tylenol) at home. Which statement made by them is correct?: I should pay close
attention to OTC drug labels so I don't take too much of
12. You have an order for 4 mg of dexamethasone (Decadron) IV push. The
medication is supplied in a 10 mg/mL vial. How many mL would you administer?: 0.4
mL
13. The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medication. 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?: 2 mL
14 A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication would you question if
ordered by physician?: Ceftriaxone
15. Why would normal saline (NS) be the solution of choice when preparing to
administer a blood transfusion?: Normal saline is isotonic which prevents blood cells
hemolysis
16. The physician ordered atropine sulfate 0.6 mg IM before surgery. The medication
is supplied in 0.8 mg/mL. How many mL of the medication would your administered?:
0.75 mL
17. Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the correct person before
administering a drug?: You should ask them to say their name and date of birth, then
compare those to their arm band and the medication record.
18. Which of the following is considered an antiplatelet medication?: Clopidogrel
(Plavix)
19. A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleeding. What drug is
contraindicated?: Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
20. You are caring for a person who is on a Morphine (Duramorph) PCA. While
conducting, while conducting your rounds, you notice that they are slumped over and
unresponsive with the delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic overdose.
What reversal medication would you administered?: Naloxone (Narcan)
21. A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. They weigh 80kg. What amount
would you administer?: 400 mg
22. A person with hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What
medication would you expect to administer?: Calcitonin (Miacalcin)
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