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RN RELIAS PHARMACOLOGY EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which of the following would be used as part of the preop procedure to prevent infection? - ANSWER-Prophylactic antibiotics
Two days after surgery, your 72-year-old patient is showing signs of agitation and confusion, which is not his baseline. The severity fluctuates throughout the day. His medications include hydromorphone (Dilaudid), amlodipine (Norvasc), alprazolam (Xanax), and carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet). What condition do you MOST likely suspect? - ANSWER-Delirium
What is the proper technique when suctioning a tracheostomy? - ANSWER-Suction in a circular motion while the catheter is being pulled out.
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Your new patient admitted for cholecystitis expresses she has a history of anxiety disorder. She is feeling panicked and does not think she can handle staying in the hospital for her surgery.What action is MOST appropriate for you to take? - ANSWER- Sit calmly next to her and offer her compassion and a sense of security.
The provider orders and IV infusion of D5W 1000 mL to infuse over the next 6 hours. How many mLs per hour should the IV pump be set to? - ANSWER-167 mL/hr
You are assigned a new admission and note a Braden score of 11 after completing your assessment. Which interventions would be MOST appropriate based on your assessment? - ANSWER-Turn q 2hours, request nutrition consult, request low airloss mattress.
Your patient may have tuberculosis TB) and is placed in airborne precautions. What test would you expect to be ordered?
- ANSWER-Acid-fast bacilli sputum
Your patient starts to complain of difficulty breathing while laying down, and states that he has been coughing up pink sputum. While performing your assessment, you notice jugular vein distention and coarse crackles in both lungs on auscultation. 2 / 3
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What diagnosis do you suspect? - ANSWER-Congestive heart failure
You received a patient post op transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following symptoms would cause you the MOST concern? - ANSWER-Hemorrhage and hypotension
Your patient with C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) has a family member about to leave the room. What education about performing hand hygiene should you give? - ANSWER-Hand hygiene with soap and water
Your patient has a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) and is currently taking medication that has recently made her urine reddish-orange. Which of the following medications would cause this side effect? - ANSWER-Phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
Your patient is taking digoxin (Lanoxin) and has a potassium level of 3.0. How might this affect the patient? - ANSWER- Increase risk of digoxin toxicity
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