RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY TEST A ACTUAL EXAM LATEST 2023-2024/ REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A
A physician's written order for the person
... [Show More] 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? - ✔✔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)? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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 weighs 40 kg. How many mL of the drug would you administer?f - ✔✔2 mL
A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dL. What medication would you expect to administer? - ✔✔Calcitonin
A person you are caring for has a known GI bleed. What drug is contraindicated? - ✔✔enoxaparin (Lovenox)
A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) for a UTI. What education would you provide for them? - ✔✔wash your mouth out after taking this medication to avoid staining of the teeth
What is appropriate education to provide to a person who has received a new prescription for a PPI? - ✔✔You should not take this medicine at the same time as other medicines.
Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium level of 5.8. Which diuretic do you anticipate being ordered by the provider? - ✔✔NOT amiloride
Your patient has been diagnosed with chronic CHF and will be taking Lasix 80 mg PO twice a day. When teaching about high Potassium foods in the diet, which group of foods would you recommend to the patient? - ✔✔NOT tofu, red meat, beans
which medication would you question if ordered by the provider to treat a person that is complaining of nausea and vomiting? - ✔✔famotidine
shortly after administering an IV med, person complains of itching and feeling flushed. Hives begun to form on chest. What is the best intervention? - ✔✔Administer PRN IV diphenhydramine and notify MD
Patient refuses a dose of IV medication. What is the MOST [Show Less]