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PROPHECY RN PHARMACOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-
colored urine? - correct answer- phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patient's vital signs are as
follows: Blood Pressure 130/75, Temp 97.9 oral, HR 52, O2 Sat
100% room air. What should you do next? - correct answer-
Hold digoxin and call the provider
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when
preparing to administer a blood transfusion because: - correct
answer- Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents cell
hemolysis
Patient is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs
80kg. How much would you administer? - correct answer-
400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium
level of 3.0. This level may: - correct answer- Increase risk of
digoxin toxicity
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The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The physician
has ordered cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Which instruction
should be given to the patient? - correct answer- Increase daily
water intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed
with D5NS? - correct answer- phenytoin (Dilantin)
Which of the following medications should be questioned by the
nurse, if ordered by the provider to treat a patient's complaint of
nausea and vomiting? - correct answer- famotidine (Pepcid)
Your patient has an epidural infusing hydromorphone with
bupivacaine at 6ml/hr continuously. The patient's blood
pressure at the beginning of your shift was 92/58 with a heart
rate of 68. You noticed the patient's blood pressures have been
around 130/70. What should you do FIRST? - correct answer-
Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia
provider
The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent
acute adrenal insufficiency? - correct answer- prednisone
(Deltasone)
PROPHECY RN PHARMACOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-
colored urine? - correct answer- phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patient's vital signs are as
follows: Blood Pressure 130/75, Temp 97.9 oral, HR 52, O2 Sat
100% room air. What should you do next? - correct answer-
Hold digoxin and call the provider
Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when
preparing to administer a blood transfusion because: - correct
answer- Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents cell
hemolysis
Patient is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs
80kg. How much would you administer? - correct answer-
400mg
Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium
level of 3.0. This level may: - correct answer- Increase risk of
digoxin toxicity
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The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The physician
has ordered cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Which instruction
should be given to the patient? - correct answer- Increase daily
water intake
Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed
with D5NS? - correct answer- phenytoin (Dilantin)
Which of the following medications should be questioned by the
nurse, if ordered by the provider to treat a patient's complaint of
nausea and vomiting? - correct answer- famotidine (Pepcid)
Your patient has an epidural infusing hydromorphone with
bupivacaine at 6ml/hr continuously. The patient's blood
pressure at the beginning of your shift was 92/58 with a heart
rate of 68. You noticed the patient's blood pressures have been
around 130/70. What should you do FIRST? - correct answer-
Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia
provider
The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent
acute adrenal insufficiency? - correct answer- prednisone
(Deltasone)
