RELIAS RN PHARMACOLOGY TEST A ACTUAL
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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 weighs 40 kg. How many ml of the drug would you administer?f - answer>> 2 ml A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg/dl. What medication would you expect to administer? - answer>> calcitonin A person you are caring for has a known gi bleed. What drug is contraindicated? - answer>> enoxaparin (lovenox) A person has been prescribed nitrofurantoin (furadantin) for a uti. What education would you provide for them? - answer>> 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? - answer>> you should not take this medicine at the same time as other medicines. 1 / 2
Your patient presents with chf and has a potassium level of 5.8. Which diuretic do you anticipate being ordered by the provider? - answer>> 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? - answer>> 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? - answer>> 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? - answer>> administer prn iv diphenhydramine and notify md Patient refuses a dose of iv medication. What is the most approriate action? - answer>> document the refusal and notify the md You receive an order to administer 1 tsp of an elixir. What amount of elixir will you prepare? - answer>> Pt has central line who is receiving tpn. What is the most important action to prevent clabsi? - answer>> perform correct sterile technique Order placed for sublingual medication. Pt has ng. What is the most appropriate action?
- answer>> administer the med
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Pt was prescribed a corticosteroid inhaler. What would you include when educating them on the medication? - answer>> rinse mouth What medication is incompatible with lr - answer>> diazepam New onset dysrhythmia. What medication might be prescribed for this condition? - answer>> diltiazem You are educating your patient for cyclosporine and a new diet with a potassium intake restriction. What food would you tell them to avoid? - answer>> raisins