RN PHARMACOLOGY PROPHECY A WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

RN PHARMACOLOGY PROPHECY A WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 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? - Check infusion rate to confirm 6ml/hr, then notify anesthesia provider The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal insufficiency? - 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: - tinnitus 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? - calcintonin (Miacalcin) 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: - take the medication with a full glass of water Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) has which of the following pharmacological effects? - Anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, decrease platelet aggregation Which of the following medications is known to cause orange-colored urine? - phenazopyridine (Pyridium) Normal Saline (NS) is the solution of choice over D5W when preparing to administer a blood transfusion because: - Normal Saline is an isotonic solution and prevents cell hemolysis Patient is to receive 5mg/kg of medication. Patient weighs 80kg. How much would you administer? - 400mg Your patient taking digoxin (Lanoxin) has an AM Potassium level of 3.0. This level may: - Increase risk of digoxin toxicity The patient is diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The physician has ordered cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Which instruction should be given to the patient? - Increase daily water intake 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? - Hold digoxin and call the provider Which of the following medications will crystalize when mixed with D5NS? - phenytoin (Dilantin) 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? - famotidine (Pepcid)