RN Pharmacology A Relias |
Comprehensive Study Guide – Expert
Strategies, Review of Key Quizzes, and
Practice Questions for Guaranteed Success
/ Latest 2025
This Exam Contains 70+ Latest exam Questions, assessing a nurse's knowledge
through realistic clinical scenarios, focusing on medication administration,
patient education, safety, dosages, side effects, and drug interactions, using
multiple-choice questions to test understanding of drug classes,
pharmacokinetics, and appropriate nursing actions, covering topics like
diuretics, antibiotics, respiratory meds, and common patient teaching points.
(Ultimate Guide for YR. 2026/2027)
Quiz_________________?
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? -
Answer☑️
Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia
provider
Quiz_________________?
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? -
1
, Answer☑️
Hold digoxin and call the provider
Quiz_________________?
"Red Man" Syndrome may occur during the administration of
vancomycin (Vancocin), primarily due to -
Answer☑️
An increase in histamine production
Quiz_________________?
Why would NS be the solution of choice when preparing to
administer a blood transfusion? -
Answer☑️
NS is isotonic
Quiz_________________?
pt with no known risk factors to TB would need further diagnostic
testing to rule out TB if the mantoux test showed an induration of
what size? -
Answer☑️
>15
Quiz_________________?
Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the
correct person before administering a drug? -
Answer☑️
You should ask them to say their name and DOB and compare it
to the MAR and wrist band
2
, Quiz_________________?
Your patient is on a Morphine PCA. While doing your rounds, you
notice that your patient is slumped over, unresponsive, with
delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic overdose.
Which reversal medication would you administer? -
Answer☑️
naloxone (Narcan)
Quiz_________________?
You are educating a person about their new prescription for
levothyroxine (Synthroid®). Which statement made by them
requires correction? -
Answer☑️
I should take this on a full stomach so I don't get nauseous
Quiz_________________?
MD orders 1000 mL of NS over 6 hrs. whats the rate? -
Answer☑️
166.67
Quiz_________________?
125 mcg is how many mg? -
Answer☑️
0.125 mg
Quiz_________________?
A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs 80kg.
What amount would you administer? -
Answer☑️
400 mg
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Comprehensive Study Guide – Expert
Strategies, Review of Key Quizzes, and
Practice Questions for Guaranteed Success
/ Latest 2025
This Exam Contains 70+ Latest exam Questions, assessing a nurse's knowledge
through realistic clinical scenarios, focusing on medication administration,
patient education, safety, dosages, side effects, and drug interactions, using
multiple-choice questions to test understanding of drug classes,
pharmacokinetics, and appropriate nursing actions, covering topics like
diuretics, antibiotics, respiratory meds, and common patient teaching points.
(Ultimate Guide for YR. 2026/2027)
Quiz_________________?
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? -
Answer☑️
Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia
provider
Quiz_________________?
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? -
1
, Answer☑️
Hold digoxin and call the provider
Quiz_________________?
"Red Man" Syndrome may occur during the administration of
vancomycin (Vancocin), primarily due to -
Answer☑️
An increase in histamine production
Quiz_________________?
Why would NS be the solution of choice when preparing to
administer a blood transfusion? -
Answer☑️
NS is isotonic
Quiz_________________?
pt with no known risk factors to TB would need further diagnostic
testing to rule out TB if the mantoux test showed an induration of
what size? -
Answer☑️
>15
Quiz_________________?
Which statement is CORRECT for determining you have the
correct person before administering a drug? -
Answer☑️
You should ask them to say their name and DOB and compare it
to the MAR and wrist band
2
, Quiz_________________?
Your patient is on a Morphine PCA. While doing your rounds, you
notice that your patient is slumped over, unresponsive, with
delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic overdose.
Which reversal medication would you administer? -
Answer☑️
naloxone (Narcan)
Quiz_________________?
You are educating a person about their new prescription for
levothyroxine (Synthroid®). Which statement made by them
requires correction? -
Answer☑️
I should take this on a full stomach so I don't get nauseous
Quiz_________________?
MD orders 1000 mL of NS over 6 hrs. whats the rate? -
Answer☑️
166.67
Quiz_________________?
125 mcg is how many mg? -
Answer☑️
0.125 mg
Quiz_________________?
A person is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs 80kg.
What amount would you administer? -
Answer☑️
400 mg
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