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Relias Prophecy RN Pharmacology A
Which statement made by a person regarding
hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? .....ANSWER.....I should
take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The
medication is supplied only in 100mg tablets. How many tablets
would you administer? .....ANSWER.....2.5
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic?
.....ANSWER.....spironolactione (Aldactone)
You receive report from the off-going nurse that the person
being cared for just received their fourth dose of IV vancomycin
that was administered over 30 minutes. Upon assessment of them,
you notice their face and neck are red and they are itching all
over. What would you suspect? .....ANSWER.....Red man
syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a patient with erectile
dysfunction. A nurse reviews the patient's medical record and
would question the prescription if which of the following is noted
in the history? .....ANSWER.....nitroglycerin
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You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33
mg/dL and they are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the
following would you administer? .....ANSWER.....dextrose 50% IV
push
A physician's written order for the person you are caring for is as
follows: Insulin glargine (Lantus), 10 U, subQ QD. What changes
would you suggest for safety and to avoid the use of "do not
use" abbreviations? .....ANSWER.....Spell out units and daily
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for,
reflects the need for further education regarding a new
prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? .....ANSWER.....If I get
headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication
would you question of ordered by a physician?
.....ANSWER.....ceftriaxone
You receive and order to start a Heparin drip at 18 units/kg/hr
for a person weighing 75 kg. The heparin comes in a 500 mL
bag with 25,000 units. what is the starting rate of the infusion?
.....ANSWER.....27 mL/hr
The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. The medication
is supplied in a 10 mg/mL solution. The person you are caring for
Relias Prophecy RN Pharmacology A
Which statement made by a person regarding
hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is correct? .....ANSWER.....I should
take extra care when standing up or changing positions.
A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The
medication is supplied only in 100mg tablets. How many tablets
would you administer? .....ANSWER.....2.5
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic?
.....ANSWER.....spironolactione (Aldactone)
You receive report from the off-going nurse that the person
being cared for just received their fourth dose of IV vancomycin
that was administered over 30 minutes. Upon assessment of them,
you notice their face and neck are red and they are itching all
over. What would you suspect? .....ANSWER.....Red man
syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate.
Sildenafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a patient with erectile
dysfunction. A nurse reviews the patient's medical record and
would question the prescription if which of the following is noted
in the history? .....ANSWER.....nitroglycerin
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You are caring for a person with a capillary blood glucose of 33
mg/dL and they are unable to tolerate oral intake. Which of the
following would you administer? .....ANSWER.....dextrose 50% IV
push
A physician's written order for the person you are caring for is as
follows: Insulin glargine (Lantus), 10 U, subQ QD. What changes
would you suggest for safety and to avoid the use of "do not
use" abbreviations? .....ANSWER.....Spell out units and daily
Which statement, if made by the person you are caring for,
reflects the need for further education regarding a new
prescriptions of warfarin (Coumadin)? .....ANSWER.....If I get
headaches, aspirin is my best options for pain
A person is noted to have a penicillin allergy. What medication
would you question of ordered by a physician?
.....ANSWER.....ceftriaxone
You receive and order to start a Heparin drip at 18 units/kg/hr
for a person weighing 75 kg. The heparin comes in a 500 mL
bag with 25,000 units. what is the starting rate of the infusion?
.....ANSWER.....27 mL/hr
The physician orders 0.5 mg/kg of a medications. The medication
is supplied in a 10 mg/mL solution. The person you are caring for
