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