RN PHARMACOLOGY ASSESSMENT-A
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
o A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleed. What drug is
contraindicated?
o Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
o Pantoprazole (Protonix®)
o Ondansetron (Zofran®)
o Famotidine (Pepcid®) - CORRECT-ANSWERSEnoxaparin
o The provider orders 1 liter of NS to be infused over 6 hours. At what rate would you set
the IV pump? - CORRECT-ANSWERS166.67
o Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSI should take extra care when standing up or changing positions
o Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a
blood transfusion because: - CORRECT-ANSWERSNormal Saline is an isotonic
solution and prevents cell hemolysis
o You are educating a person about their new prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid®).
Which statement made by them requires correction? - CORRECT-ANSWERSI should
take this on a full stomach so I don't get nauseous.
, o 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? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSMushrooms
o A person is being treated for mild to moderate pain following an orthopedic procedure.
Which order would you question?
o Eplerenone (Inspra®) 25 mg tab PO daily for pain
o Acetaminophen (Ofirmev®) 650 mg IV every 6 hours for pain
o Oxycodone (Roxycodone®) 5 mg tab PO every 4 hours as needed for pain
o Celecoxib (Celebrex®) 200 mg cap daily for pain - CORRECT-
ANSWERSAcetaminophen (Ofirmev®) 650 mg IV every 6 hours for pain
o A person has been diagnosed with diabetes and prescribed an oral antihyperglycemic
agent. What statement made by your them indicates that they adequately understand the
symptoms of hypoglycemia? - CORRECT-ANSWERSIf I have sweating, shakes,
nervousness, increased heart rate, or headache, my sugar might be low because of my
new medicine.
o What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSSpirinolactone
o A person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen (Tylenol®)
at home. Which statement made by them is correct?
o I am very careful because I know this medicine can make me bleed easily.
o I should not take any more than 12 of my 500 mg in a single day so I do not hurt my
liver.
o It is okay to take this with alcohol.
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
o A person you are caring for has a known gastrointestinal bleed. What drug is
contraindicated?
o Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
o Pantoprazole (Protonix®)
o Ondansetron (Zofran®)
o Famotidine (Pepcid®) - CORRECT-ANSWERSEnoxaparin
o The provider orders 1 liter of NS to be infused over 6 hours. At what rate would you set
the IV pump? - CORRECT-ANSWERS166.67
o Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSI should take extra care when standing up or changing positions
o Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a
blood transfusion because: - CORRECT-ANSWERSNormal Saline is an isotonic
solution and prevents cell hemolysis
o You are educating a person about their new prescription for levothyroxine (Synthroid®).
Which statement made by them requires correction? - CORRECT-ANSWERSI should
take this on a full stomach so I don't get nauseous.
, o 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? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSMushrooms
o A person is being treated for mild to moderate pain following an orthopedic procedure.
Which order would you question?
o Eplerenone (Inspra®) 25 mg tab PO daily for pain
o Acetaminophen (Ofirmev®) 650 mg IV every 6 hours for pain
o Oxycodone (Roxycodone®) 5 mg tab PO every 4 hours as needed for pain
o Celecoxib (Celebrex®) 200 mg cap daily for pain - CORRECT-
ANSWERSAcetaminophen (Ofirmev®) 650 mg IV every 6 hours for pain
o A person has been diagnosed with diabetes and prescribed an oral antihyperglycemic
agent. What statement made by your them indicates that they adequately understand the
symptoms of hypoglycemia? - CORRECT-ANSWERSIf I have sweating, shakes,
nervousness, increased heart rate, or headache, my sugar might be low because of my
new medicine.
o What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSSpirinolactone
o A person you are caring for tells you that they frequently take acetaminophen (Tylenol®)
at home. Which statement made by them is correct?
o I am very careful because I know this medicine can make me bleed easily.
o I should not take any more than 12 of my 500 mg in a single day so I do not hurt my
liver.
o It is okay to take this with alcohol.
