Prophecy RN Pharmacology A
Which of the following medicatons is known to cause orange-colored urine?
phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patent's vital signs are as follows: Blood Pressure
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Prophecy RN Pharmacology A
Which of the following medicatons is known to cause orange-colored urine?
phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
You are ordered to give digoxin. Your patent'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?
Hold digoxin and call the provider
Normal Saline (NS) is the soluton of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood transfusion
because:
Normal Saline is an isotonic soluton and prevents cell hemolysis
Patent is to receive 5mg/kg of medicaton. Patent weighs 80kg. How much would you administer?
400mg
Your patent taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level may:
Increase risk of digoxin toxicity
The patent is diagnosed with multple myeloma. The physician has ordered cyclophosphamide
(Cytoxan). Which instructon should be given to the patent?
Increase daily water intake
Which of the following medicatons will crystalize when mixed with D5NS?
phenytoin (Dilantn)
Which of the following medicatons should be questoned by the nurse, if ordered by the provider to
treat a patent's complaint of nausea and vomitng?
famotdine (Pepcid)
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https://www.coursehero.com/file/127002361/Prophecy-RN-Pharmacology-Adocx/Your patent has an epidural infusing hydromorphone with bupivacaine at 6ml/hr contnuously. The
patent's blood pressure at the beginning of your shif was 92/58 with a heart rate of 68. You notced the
patent's blood pressures have been around 130/70. What should you do FIRST?
Check infusion rate to confrm 6ml/hr, then notfy anesthesia provider
The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal insufciency?
prednisone (Deltasone)
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:
tnnitus
A nurse is caring for a patent with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the patent's serum calcium level
is 13mg/dl. Which medicaton should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the patent?
calcintonin (Miacalcin)
A patent has a prescripton to take Guaifenesin (Mucinex) every 4 hours, as needed. The nurse
determines that the patent understands the MOST effectve use of the medicaton if the patent states
that he or she will:
take the medicaton with a full glass of water
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) has which of the following pharmacological effects?
Ant-inflammatory, ant-pyretc, decrease platelet aggregaton
Your patent is to receive 2 G vancomycin over 2 hours. The medicaton comes in from the pharmacy as 2
G Vancomycin in 250ml normal saline. At what rate will the IV medicaton run?
125ml/hr
Sildenafl (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a patent with erectle dysfuncton. A nurse reviews the patent's
medical record and would queston the prescripton if which of the following is noted in the history?
Use of nitroglycerin
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https://www.coursehero.com/file/127002361/Prophecy-RN-Pharmacology-Adocx/While delivering the lunch tray of a patent who is taking warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse notces
diversity of food items. Which of the following foods would be a concern?
Spinach
Your patent is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) 500mg IV every 12 hours. As a nurse, you understand
that the PRIMARY ratonale for monitoring serum levels of vancomycin is that:
It can cause nephrotoxicity
Convert 1.2 milligrams to micrograms
1200 mcg
You are caring for a patent with diabetes. Humalog insulin is ordered via sliding scale AC and HS. When
is the best tme to administer Humalog insulin?
15 minutes before meal arrives
A provider orders one liter of NS to be infused over four hours. At what rate would you set the IV pump?
250ml/hr
WRONG Which medicaton is used to treat iron toxicity?
A) digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
B) Naloxone (Narcan)
C) Mephyton (Vitamin K)
D) deferoxamine (Digibind)
Your patent presents with CHF and has a Potassium level of 5.8. Which diuretc do you antcipate being
ordered by the provider?
bumetanide (Bumex)
Your patent is on a Morphine PCA afer a recent exploratory surgery. While doing your rounds, you
notce that your patent is slumped over, unresponsive, with delayed and slow respiratons. You suspect
narcotc overdose. Which reversal medicaton would you administer?
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https://www.coursehero.com/file/127002361/Prophecy-RN-Pharmacology-Adocx/naloxone (Narcan)
A patent's capillary blood glucose reading is 33mg/dl. Which of the following medicatons will the nurse
administer if the patent is unable to tolerate PO?
Dextrose 50% IV push
When a patent has pernicious anemia, the nurse would expect to give them:
Vitamin B12
WRONG Which of the following antcoagulant is MOST commonly administered for DVT prophylaxis in a
patent who has undergone a hip replacement?
A)WRONG heparin
B) enoxaparin
C) aspirin
D) warfarin
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