Health Stream Medication Test
The order is Penicillin G 1.2 million units IM daily. Available: Penicillin G 9 million units/1 ml. How many ml will you give?
0.13 ml IM
The order is Solumedrol 3mg/kg for a child weighing 20kg. Solumedrol is available as 125 mg / 2 ml. How many ml must the nurse administer?
0.96 ml
Calculate the intravenous flow rate for 200ml of 0.9% normal saline over 120 minutes. Infusion set has drop factor of 20 drops/ml.
33.33 drops/min
Your patient weighs 75 kg and you are ordered to infuse 250 mg dobutamine in 500 ml NS at 10 mcg/kg/min. How many milligrams of dobutamine will infuse per hour?
45mg/hr
Which drug class is Zofran ODT considered to be under and what is/are the strength per tablet?
Antiemetic; 4 and 8mg tablets.
Which of the following is not an analgesic?
Ativan
What is the trade name for diphenhydramine?
Benadryl
A 32 year old male presents to the Emergency Department with a dislocated shoulder. The ED physician has tried numerous times to relocate the shoulder without success. He orders an IV and drugs to consciously sedate the patient. What medication do you expect to be ordered?
Both A and B
Prior to giving this drug, what nursing precautions must be considered?
Both a and c
Which of the following is not an antibiotic?
Dilantin
All of the following medications may be helpful in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema except:
Epinephrine
A GI Cocktail contains 20ml Maalox, 10ml Donnatal, and 15ml viscous lidocaine.
False
You are caring for a patient in rapid atrial fibrillation with the following vital signs: HR 180, blood pressure 125/78, respirations 17, oxygen saturation at 95% on room air. The physician orders a 20mg Cardizem bolus, then start a continuous Cardizem infusion at 10mg/hr; titrate to a heart rate of 100 or less. You give the bolus and the infusion is started. 15 minutes later you reassess the patient and the vital signs are: HR 150, blood pressure 155/70, respirations 16, oxygen saturation is 93% on room air. What will be your next appropriate step?
Increase the infusion by 5mg/hr and place the patient on supplemental oxygen
During the course of treatment, the patient experiences a respiratory arrest and needs ventilatory assistance. What drug will reverse the effects of the opiate medication given?
Narcan (naloxone) 0.4mg IV
Which of the following is a medication you cannot administer?
None of the above.
Which of the following is the antidote for heparin overdose?
Protamine sulfate
Select the correct response. Which of the following are the Rights to Medication Administration?
Right- person patient, drug, time, dose, route, documentation
The above medication did not reverse the respiratory depression. What medication would you anticipate to be given next?
Romazicon 0.2 mg IV
A 48 year old female arrives to your facility complaining of dizziness, shortness of breath, and mild chest pressure. Her vital signs reveal a heart rate of 32bpm, blood pressure 80/58, and oxygen saturation of 96% on room air. A 12 lead EKG is ordered and reveals a 3rd degree AV block with wide QRS complexes. What is the best initial intervention for this patient?
Transcutaneous pacing
ADR stands for Adverse Drug Reaction.
True
Albuterol and Ipratropium cannot be administered together in a nebulizer.
True
Motrin is also known as ibuprofen.
True
The above medication does not help. The doctor decides to use a neuromuscular blocker on this patient. Which of the following medications could be ordered?
Vecuronium
A victim of a traffic accident enters your department. He is semiconscious, combative, and in C-spine precautions. The staff is unable to adequately assess him due to his combativeness. The doctor orders sedation for him.
Versed (midzolam) 2.5 mg IV
Which is the antidote for a warfarin overdose?
Vitamin K
