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\u00022 mL
A person with a hypothyroidism has a serum calcium level of 13 mg\/dL.
What medication would you expect to administer? – ANSWER\u0002Calcitonin
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.
Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium level of 5.8. Which
diuretic do you anticipate being ordered by the provider? – ANSWER\u0002NOT 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
what medication is a leukotriene receptor antagonist? – ANSWER\u0002Montelukast
Which statement made by a person regarding hydrochlorothiazide
(HCTZ) is correct? – ANSWER- I should take extra care when standing
up or changing positions.
A 250mg dose of an oral medication has been ordered. The medication
is supplied only in 100mg tablets. How many tablets would you
administer? – ANSWER- 2.5
What medication is considered a potassium-sparing diuretic? –
ANSWER- spironolactione (Aldactone)
You receive report from the off-going nurse that the person being cared
for just received their fourth dose of IV vancomycin that was
administered over 30 minutes. Upon assessment of them, you notice
their face and neck are red and they are itching all over. What would you
suspect? – ANSWER- Red man syndrome due to a rapid infusion rate<\/p>\n\n\n\n