Prophecy RN Pharmacology A QUESTIONS ANSWERS Accuracy 98 Latest 2023
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Prophecy RN Pharmacology A - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Accuracy: 98% Latest 2023
Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine?
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. Wha...
1). Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine?
Ans: phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
2). 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?
Ans: Hold digoxin and call the provider
3). Normal saline (ns) is the solution of choice over d5w when preparing to administer a blood
transfusion because:
Ans: Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents cell hemolysis
4). Patient is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. patient weighs 80kg. how much would you
administer?
Ans: 400mg
5). Your patient taking digoxin (lanoxin) has an am potassium level of 3.0. this level may:
Ans: Increase risk of digoxin toxicity
6). The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. the physician has ordered
cyclophosphamide (cytoxan). which instruction should be given to the patient?
Ans: Increase daily water intake
7). Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with d5ns?
Ans: phenytoin (Dilantin)
8). 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?
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, Ans: famotidine (Pepcid)
9). 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?
Ans: Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia provider
10). The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal
insufficiency?
Ans: prednisone (Deltasone)
11). When teaching a new nurse on how to administer iv push furosemide (lasix), you emphasize
that it should be given over two minutes to avoid:
Ans: tinnitus
12). A nurse is caring for a patient with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the patient's serum
calcium level is 13mg/dl. which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as
prescribed to the patient?
Ans: calcintonin (Miacalcin)
13). A patient has a prescription to take guaifenesin (mucinex) every 4 hours, as needed. the
nurse determines that the patient understands the most effective use of the medication if
the patient states that he or she will:
Ans: take the medication with a full glass of water
14). Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) has which of the following pharmacological effects?
15). Your patient is to receive 2 g vancomycin over 2 hours. the medication comes in from the
pharmacy as 2 g vancomycin in 250ml normal saline. at what rate will the iv medication
run?
Ans: 125ml/hr
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