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PROPHECY 1 PROPHECY RN P ROPHECY RN P HARMACOLOGY A E XAM Q UESTIONS AND A NSWERS U PDATED (2024/2025) (V ERIFIED A NSWERS ) The dosage of which drug must be tapered off slowly to prevent acute adrenal insufficiency? - ANS ✓ 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: - ANS ✓ 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? - ANS ✓ calcintonin (Miacalcin) A patient has a prescription to take Guaifenesin (Mucinex) every 4 hours, as needed. The nurse determines that the pati ent understands the MOST effective use of the medication if the patient states that he or she will: - ANS ✓ take the medication with a full glass of water Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) has which of the following pharmacological effects? - ANS ✓ Anti - inflam matory, anti - pyretic, decrease platelet aggregation

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PROPHECY 2 PROPHECY RN Your patient is to receive 2 G vancomycin over 2 hours. The medication comes in from the pharmacy as 2 G Vancomycin in 250ml normal saline. At what rate will the IV medication run? - ANS ✓ 125ml/hr Silde nafil (Viagra) is prescribed to treat a patient with erectile dysfunction. A nurse reviews the patient's medical record and would question the prescription if which of the following is noted in the history? - ANS ✓ Use of nitroglycerin While delivering the lunch tray of a patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse notices diversity of food items. Which of the following foods would be a concern? - ANS ✓ Spinach Your patient is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) 500mg IV every 12 hours. As a nurse, you understand that the PRIMARY rationale for monitoring serum levels of vancomycin is that: - ANS ✓ It can cause nephrotoxicity Convert 1.2 milligrams to micrograms - ANS ✓ 1200 mcg You are caring for a patient with diabetes. Humalog insulin is ordered via s liding scale AC and HS. When is the best time to administer Humalog insulin? - ANS ✓ 15 minutes before meal arrives

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PROPHECY 3 PROPHECY RN A provider orders one liter of NS to be infused over four hours. At what rate would you set the IV pump? - ANS ✓ 250ml/hr *WRONG* Which medi cation is used to treat iron toxicity? - ANS ✓ A) digoxin immune fab (Digibind) B) Naloxone (Narcan) C) Mephyton (Vitamin K) D) *WRONG* deferoxamine (Digibind) Your patient presents with CHF and has a Potassium level of 5.8. Which diuretic do you anticipate being ordered by the provider? - ANS ✓ bumetanide (Bumex) Your patient is on a Morphine PCA after a recent exploratory surgery. While doing your rounds, you n otice that your patient is slumped over, unresponsive, with delayed and slow respirations. You suspect narcotic overdose. Which reversal medication would you administer? - ANS ✓ naloxone (Narcan) A patient's capillary blood glucose reading is 33mg/dl. Whic h of the following medications will the nurse administer if the patient is unable to tolerate PO? - ANS ✓ Dextrose 50% IV push When a patient has pernicious anemia, the nurse would expect to give them: - ANS ✓ Vitamin B12

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