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Pharmacology
Test
Assessment
B-
49
Questions-
Must
pass
with
75%
or
above
Question
1
of
49
What
medicine
would
you
expect
to
hold
for
a
person
who
received
|V
contrast
2
hours
ago?
O
O
O
O
Metoprolol
(Lopressor®)
Phenytoin
(Dilantin®)
Metformin
(Glucophage®)
Enoxaparin
(Lovenox®)
Question
2
of
49
The
provider
orders
heparin
4
units/kg
SQ.
A
person
you
are
caring
for
weighs
176
pounds.
How
many
units
would
you
administer?
O
@)
O
@)
320
units
740
units
1020
units
1548
units
Question
3
of
49
A
person
has
pernicious
anemia.
What
would
you
expect
to
be
included
in
their
prescription?
®
O
O
O
Vitamin
K
Vitamin
B12
Vitamin
B6
Vitamin
D3
Question
4
of
49
What
potassium
levels
in
combination
with
digoxin
(Lanoxin®)
administration
would
be
associated
with
an
O
O
O
O
increased
risk
of
digoxin
toxicity?
4.2
mmol/L
5.1
mmol/L
6
mmol/L
3
mmol/L
Question
5
of
49
A
person
exhibits
signs
of
tardive
dyskinesia.
What
long-term
medication
is
most
likely
the
cause?
O
Lispro
insulin
(Humalog®)
O
Metformin
(Glucophage®)
O
Citalopram
(Celexa®)
O
Chlorpromazine
(Thorazine®)
Question
6
of
49
The
dosage
of
what
medication
must
be
tapered
off
slowly
to
prevent
acute
adrenal
insufficiency?
O
Nitroprusside
(Nitropress®)
O
Prednisone
(Deltasone®)
O
Catapres
(Clonidine®)
o
Streptokinase
(Streptase®)
Question
7
of
49
A
person
has
been
diagnosed
with
moderate,
persistent
asthma
and
is
to
be
prescribed
a
daily
controller
medicine.
What
medication
would
you
expect
to
be
used
for
this
purpose?
O
Ticagrelor
(Brilinta®)
O
Pregabalin
(Lyrica®)
@
Clonazepam
(Klonopin®)
o
Beclomethasone
(Qvar®)
Question
8
of
49
The
physician
orders
an
1V
infusion
of
DSW
1000
mL
to
infuse
over
the
next
8
hours.
The
IV
tubing
that
you
are
using
delivers
15
gtts/mL.
What
is
the
accurate
rate
of
flow?
®
5
gtts/min
O
21
gtts/min
O
31
gtts/min
O
42
gtts/min
Question
9
of
49
A
person
is
experiencing
acute chest
pains
which
are
believed
to
be
cardiac
in
origin.
What
medication
would
you
anticipate
administering?
O
Norepinephrine
(Levophed®)
Zileuton (Zyflo®)
O
O
Dopamine
O
Nitroglycerin
(Nitrostat®)
Question
10
of
49
The
lab
alerts
you
that
the
person
you
are
caring
for
has
a
potassium
level
of
6.2
mmol/L.
What
medication
would
you anticipate
being
ordered
by
the
provider?
O
Magnesium
sulfate
(Sulfamag®)
O
Sodium
polystyrene
sulfonate
(Kayexalate®)
O
Eplerenone
(Inspra®)
O
Potassium
chloride
(K-Dur®)
Question
11
of
49
A
person
you
are
caring
for
has
been
prescribed
ophthalmic
antibiotic
drops
for
bacterial
conjunctivitis.
What
would
you include
in
your
education
about
this
medication?
O
The
solution
is
in
a
sterile
container
and
does
not
touch
your
hands,
so
handwashing
is
not
important
prior
to
using
these
drops.
O
If
you
are
in
doubt about
being
able
to
get the
drop
in
your
eye,
it
may
help
to
touch
the
tip
of
the
bottle
to
your
lower
eyelid
to
stabilize
it.
O
ltis
best
to
apply
the
drops
with
your
head
in
a
neutral
position
rather
than
leaned
back.
O
ltis
best
to
avoid
applying
this
medicine
to
the
center
of
your
cornea
because
that
area
has
a
lot
of
pain
receptors
and
is
very sensitive.
Question
12
of
49
A
person
has
been
diagnosed
with
a
urinary
tract
infection.
They
are
experiencing
pain
and
urinary
urgency.
What
medication
might
you
expect
to
be
prescribed?
O
Divalproex
(Depakote®)
O
Metoclopramide
(Reglan®)
O
Lactulose
(Chronulac®)
O
Phenazopyridine
(AZO®)
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Question
13
of
49
What
education would
you
provide
for
a
person
who
is
receiving
a
new
prescription
for
lithium
(Lithobid®)?
O
Itis
okay
for
you
to
have
caffeine
if
you
want
while
you
are
taking
this
medicine.
O
You
should
inform
your
doctor
if
you
have
symptoms
such
as
vomiting,
diarrhea,
poor
balance,
confusion,
or
weakness.
O
You should
feel
the
full
results
within
a
few
days
of
starting
this
medicine.
O
You should
avoid
table
salt
and
other
sources
of
sodium
while
you
are
taking
this
medicine.
Question
14
of
49
A
person
on
warfarin
(Coumadin®)
has
an
INR
of
6.
What
would
you
anticipate
administering?
O
Lovenox
O
Vitamin
K
@
Aspirin
O
Protamine
Question
15
of
49
The
physician
has
ordered
Amoxicillin
(Amoxil®)
0.5
g
PO
every
12
hours.
On
hand
is
500
mg
tablets.
How
many
tablets
would
be
administered
every
12
hours?
O
0.5
tablet
O
1
tablet
O
1.5
tablets
o
2
tablets
Question
16
of
49
A
person
received
a
dose
of
lorazepam.
Thirty
minutes
later,
they
are
no
longer
responding
to
verbal
or
physical
stimuli
and
exhibit
shallow
respirations.
What
medication
would
you
anticipate
administering?
O
Flumazenil
(Romazicon®)
O
Sugammadex
(Bridion®)
O
Neostigmine
(Bloxiverz®)
(e}
Naloxone
(Narcan®)
Question
17
of
49
What
medication
is
known
to
cause
discolored
urine?
O
Loperamide
(Immodium®)
O
Phenobarbital
(Luminal®)
O
Phenazopyridine
(Pyridium®)
O
Acetylcysteine
(Mucomyst®)
Continue
Question
18
of
49
What
is
190
Ib
in
kilograms
(kg)?
O
72.15kg
O
86.18
kg
O
94.23kg
O
101.17
kg
Continue
Question
19
of
49
Gentamycin
360
mg
is
prescribed.
It
is
available
as
80
mg/2
mL.
What
amount
of
mL
will
you
need
to
draw
into
the
syringe?
O
o09mL
O
36mL
O
45mL
O
9mL
RN
Pharmacology
Assessment
B
Time
Remaining
:
39
Minutes
37
Seco
Question
20
of
49
You
have
some
difficulty
reading
the
provider’s
handwriting
when
reading
a
written
order
for
a
medication,
but
you
think
you
might
know
what
it
says.
What
is
your
MOST
appropriate
action?
O
Follow
the
order
as
you
presently
understand
it.
O
Ask
your
colleagues
to
interpret
it
for
you.
O
Contact
the
provider
for
clarification.
o
Flag
the
order
for
review
during
rounds
tomorrow.
Question
21
of
49
A
person
you
are
caring
for
has
recently
been
prescribed
daily
benzodiazepines
for
seizures.
Which
statement
by
them
requires
correction?
O
|should
avoid
strong
pain
medicines
like
oxycodone
while
|
am
taking
this
medicine.
O
I
should
avoid
alcohol
while
taking
this
medicine
because
|
might
fall
and
hurt
myself
or
have
other
complications.
O
ltis
fine
for
me
to
continue
driving
while
|
get
used
to
taking
this
medicine.
o
If
I
have
been
taking
this
medicine
for
a
while,
|
cannot
just
stop
abruptly
because
that
might
cause
withdrawal
problems.
Question
22
of
49
A
person
is
having
a
tonic-clonic
seizure.
What
medication
would
you anticipate
administering
FIRST
to
control
seizures?
O
Lorazepam
(Ativan)
O
Aminophylline
O
Tacrolimus
(Prograf)
O
Phenylephrine
(Biorphen)
Question
23
of
49
You
realize
that
you
inadvertently
administered
a
dose
of
meloxicam
(Mobic®)
to
an
incorrect
person
who
does
not
have
that
drug
prescribed.
What
is
your
most
appropriate
FIRST
action?
O
File
a
safety
report.
O
Tell
the
person
to
mention
it
to
their
provider.
O
Ask
your
leadership
for
medication
barcode
scanners.
O
Notify
their
provider.
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Question
24
of
49
What
medication
would
precipitate
out
of
solution
when
mixed
with
DSNS?
O
Phenytoin
(Dilantin®)
O
Levetiracetam
(Keppra®)
O
Diazepam
(Valium®)
O
Lorazepam
(Ativan®)
Question
25
of
49
What
pharmacological
effects
does
acetylsalicylic
acid
(aspirin)
have?
O
Decreases
inflammation,
decreases
blood
pressure,
increases
red
blood
cell
production
O
Decreases
inflammation,
decreases
fever,
mildly
inhibits
blood
clotting
O
Decreases
inflammation,
increases
blood
pressure,
decreases
circulating
histamine
O
Increases
platelet
aggregation,
decreases
circulating
histamine,
decreases
platelet
production
Question
27
of
49
Physician
has
ordered
a
dose
of IV
prednisone
(Deltasone®)
to
be
administered
along
with
a
dose
of IV
famotidine
(Pepcid®).
What
is
the
purpose
of
giving
these
two
medications
together?
O
Prednisone
may
cause
anxiety and
sleeplessness.
Famotidine
helps
reduce
the
risk
of
these
effects.
O
Famotidine
increases
the
absorption
of
prednisone.
O
Prednisone
can
increase
stomach
acid
production
and
cause
reflux.
Famotidine
can
help
prevent
that.
o
Steroids
may
cause
an
increase
in
appetite.
Famotidine
helps
to
dull
hunger
cravings.
Question
28
of
49
A
person
you
are
caring
for
has
learned
to
self-administer
insulin
injections.
Which
statement
by
them
requires
correction?
O
If
I
forget
to
take
my
morning
dose,
|
can
take
a
larger
dose
at
lunch
to
catch
up.
@
|
should
rotate
my
injection
sites
to
minimize
skin
problems.
O
I
should
keep
my
insulin
in
the
refrigerator
if
that
is
what
the
package
states.
o
I
should
check
the
expiration
date
on
the
package
before
injecting
the
insulin.
Question
29
of
49
A
person
you
are
caring
for
is
to
receive
2
g
vancomycin
(Vancocin®)
over
2
hours.
The
medication
comes
in
from
the
pharmacy
as
2
g
Vancomycin
in
250
mL
normal
saline.
At
what
rate
will
the
IV
medication
run?
250
mL/hr
175
mL/hr
O
500
mL/hr
O
125
mL/hr
O
O
Question
30
of
49
A
person
asks
why
you
administer
furosemide
(Lasix®)
by
pushing
slowly
over
2
minutes.
What
are
you
trying
to
prevent
by
using
this
method?
O
Arrhythmias
O
Dizziness
O
Phlebitis
O
Tinnitus
Question
31
of
49
You
notice
that
the
label
on
a
vial
of
medicine
reads
rOPINIRole.
What
is
CORRECT
related
to
the
unusual
capitalization
for
this
medication?
O
To
highlight
an
important
chemical
component
of
the
drug’s
structure
Alabeling
error
made
during
the
manufacturing
process
O
O
Tall
man
lettering
helps
to
avoid
confusion
with
look-alike
and
sound-alike
drugs.
O
A
cosmetic
labeling
choice
made
by
the
pharmaceutical
company
Question
32
of
49
A
person
has recently
been
prescribed
rivastigmine
(Exelon®)
transdermal
patches.
Which
statement
by
them
about
site
rotation
is
correct?
O
Ishould
always
apply
a
patch
to
a
new
site
just
after
my
shower
when
my
skin
is
still
damp.
O
ldo
not
remove
my
old
patch
until
a
few
hours
after
|
apply
a
new
patch
so
|
make
sure
|
get
all
the
medicine.
O
This
patch
does
not
bother
my
skin
so
|
keep
it
in
the
same
place
where
|
can
find
it
easily.
o
Applying
the
patch
to
a
different
site
each
day
helps
to
keep
my
skin
from
getting
irritated
and
breaking
down.
Question
33
of
49
While
delivering
the
lunch
tray
to
a
person
who
is
taking
warfarin
(Coumadin®),
you
notice
a
diversity
of
food
items.
What
food
would
be
a
concern?
O
Potato
O
Banana
O
Spinach
O
Shrimp
Question
34
of
49
The
physician
orders
a
Heparin
infusion
of
900
units/hr.
Heparin
is
prepared
25,000
units
in
500
mL
of
D5W.
The
pump
would
be
set
to
what
infusion
rate?
O
9ml/hr
O
12
mL/hr
O
18
mL/hr
O
20
mL/hr
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Question
35
of
49
A
physician’s
written
order
for
a
person
is
as
follows:
Albuterol
sulfate,
nebulized
inhalation,
every
4
hours.
What
essential
component
of
the
medication
order
is
missing?
O
Drug
name
O
Route
O
Frequency
o
Dosage
Question
36
of
49
What
is
a
contraindication
for
aspirin
administration?
O
Anemia
O
Hyperthyroidism
O
Gastrointestinal
bleeding
O
Increased
ocular
pressures
Continue
Question
38
of
49
What
is
1.2
milligrams
in
micrograms?
O
0.0012
mcg
O
12mcg
O
120
mcg
O
1200
mcg
Continue
Question
37
of
49
You
administer
insulin
lispro
(Humalog®).
Thirty
minutes
past
administration,
what
signs
and
symptoms
would
be
of
concern?
O
Cold,
clammy
skin
and
sweating
O
Fatigue
and
stomach
discomfort
O
Hunger
and
irritability
o
Fidgeting
and
distraction
Question
39
of
49
You
receive
a
verbal
medication
order
for
a
person
you
are
caring
for.
You
enter
the
following
order
text:
Promethazine,
IV,
every
4
hours
as
needed
for
vomiting.
You
also
enter
the
date,
time,
ordering
provider’'s
name,
verbal
order,
read
back,
and
your
signature.
What
important
item
is
missing
from
this
medication
order?
O
Discontinuation
date
Dosage
o
O
ICD
code
for
vomiting
o
Prescriber’s
DEA
number
Question
40
of
49
A
person
with
O
positive
blood
needs
an
emergency
transfusion.
What
potential
unit
of
blood
could
be
given?
O
O
negative
O
AB
positive
O
Apositive
O
B
negative
Question
41
of
49
A
person
with
a
history
of
seizure
is
started
on
carbamazepine
(Tegretol®).
What
side
effects
would
be
included
in
your
education
to
them?
O
Hallucinations
and
hunger
O
Diarrhea
and
night
sweats
O
Dizziness
and
drowsiness
o
Clubbed
fingers
and
dry
skin
Question
42
of
49
The
physician
has
written
an
order
for
a
Heparin
bolus
of
60
units/kg
IV.
The
person
you
are
caring
for
weighs
80
kg.
What
would
be
the
appropriate
dose?
O
48
units
O
480
units
O
680
units
O
4800
units
Question
43
of
49
You
receive
an
order
for
single
1
gram
dose
of
azithromycin
(Zithromax®)
given.
250
mg
tablets
are
on
hand.
How
many
tablets
would
you
administer?
O
2.5
tablets
O
4
tablets
O
8tablets
O
40
tablets
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Question
44
of
49
During
the
admission
assessment,
a
person
you
are
caring
for
tells
you
that
they
are
taking
a
medication
for
depression.
What
medication
would
you
expect
to
see
on
their
home
medication
list?
O
Bumetanide
(Bumex®)
O
Lorazepam
(Ativan®)
O
Atorvastatin
(Lipitor®)
O
Venlafaxine
(Effexor®)
Question
45
of
49
A
person
has
been
prescribed
an
albuterol
inhaler
for
mild,
intermittent
asthma
symptoms.
What
would
you
include
in
your
education?
O
Using
a
spacer
device
may
help
you
get
more
of
the
medicine
into
your
lungs.
O
This
medicine
may
lower
your
blood
sugar
so
have
a
snack
prior
to
using
the
medicine.
O
This
is
a
long-acting
bronchodilator
medicine
that
should
be
used
daily.
O
This
medicine
has
been
known
to
lower
the
heart
rate
so
you
will
need
to
monitor
your
heart
rate.
Question
46
of
49
A
person
has
been
prescribed
sustained-release
guaifenesin
(Mucinex®).
Which
statement
made
by
them
would
BEST
indicate
understanding?
O
If
I
start
to
cough,
|
should
take
an extra
dose.
O
I
can
chew
up
the
tablet
for
faster
relief.
O
This
will
keep
me
from
getting
a
fever.
@®
|
should
take
this
medicine
with
a
full
glass
of
water.
Question
47
of
49
A
person
has
been
prescribed
Clindamycin
(Cleocin®).
Which
statement
by
them
requires
correction?
O
|
should
continue
taking
this
the
way
it
says
on
the
label
until
all
the
pills
are
gone.
O
|should
let
my
doctor
know
if
|
develop
severe
or
lasting
diarrhea.
O
|
should
always
take
this
with
a
full
glass
of
water.
O
Ishould
always
take
this
on an
empty
stomach.
Question
48
of
49
What
diuretic
would
you
expect
to
be
ordered
for
a
person
in
heart
failure
with
a
serum
potassium
level
of
5.8
mmol/L?
O
Amiloride
(Midamor®)
O
Bumetanide
(Bumex®)
O
Triamterene
(Dyrenium®)
o
Spironolactone
(Aldactone®)
Question
49
of
49
A
person
is
scheduled
for
dialysis
today.
What
medication
might
you
expect
to
hold?
O
Famotidine
(Pepcid®)
O
Lisinopril
(Prinivil®)
O
Atorvastatin
(Lipitor®)
(@]
Ondansetron
(Zofran®)