MEDICATION TEST

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1. 500cc NaCL with Heparin 25,000 units to infuse at 1200u/hr. What rate do you set the pump?2. Ordered: Digoxin .5 mg IVSupplied: Digoxin 0.25 mg/mLHow much will you give?3. Order: 2 L D

W in 24 hours IVHow many cc/hr?4. Order: KCL 40 mEq/100 cc D

WWhat is the recommended rate of infusion by peripheral and central lines?Peripheral: ____________ Central: ____________ 5. Order: Lasix 80mg IVPSupply:10mg/ml concentrationHow many cc will be given?How many minutes should it take to inject?

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6. What is the mechanism of action for ß

-receptor

antagonists

on the heart? a. Increase heart rate, increase cardiac outputb. Decrease heart rate and contractility.c. Increases retention of salt and water.d. Decreased heart rate and increased cardiac output.7. What is the most troublesome side effect of ACE inhibitors?a. Diarrheab. Hypokalemiac. Coughd. Hypertension8. Humulin R insulin 100U/250cc 0.9% NaCL to infuse over 24 hours. How many units/hr will the patientreceive?9. Medications that are recommended in Congestive Heart Failure are which of the following:a. ACE inihibitors, Beta blockers, diureticsb. Antithrombotic, ACE inhibitors, antiatheroscleroticc. ACE inihibitors,

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uoroquinolones, antiarrhythmicd. None of the above.10. Order: Lactulose 30g in 100mL

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uid TIDSupply:Lactulose 3.33g/ 5mL Give _____ml11. Which of the following oral anti-diabetes agent should be stopped before or at the time of a scheduledcardiac catheterization or IVP and not resumed for 48 hours after the procedure?a. Dymelorb. Glucophagec. Glucotrol CLd. Prandin12. Waht medications need to be checked by two nurses bfore administration?a. Lasix, insulin, heparinb. Beta blockers, insulin, ACE inhibitorsc. Insulin, heparind. Inotropes, heparin, insulin

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13. To convert milligram to micrograms, multiply by:a. 60b. 1000c. 10d. 10014. If a patient weighs 50kg his weight in pounds is:a. 110 lbs.b. 200 lbs.c. 28 lbs.d. 150 lbs.15. What test is used to determine the therapeutic range for heparin?a. PT/INRb. PTTc. ACTd. Clotting time16. If a dose smaller than one-half of a scored tablet is needed you should:a. Substitute a commercially available solution or suspension or one prepared by thepharmacistb. Cut the tablet with a knife.c. Break the tablet with your hand.d. Crush the pill then divide it equally17. What are the DO NOT USE abbreviations for DSH?a. qd, os Q.D., Q.O.D.b. prnc. as, ad, ou, od, MS, MSO4, MgSO4d. trailing zeros, T.I.W., ugd. All but B18. Order: Synthroid 150 mcg p.o. every daySupply:Synthroid 0.05mg tabletsGive _____ tablets19. You noted an order by a physician that stated

Humulin insulin 50U

after breakfast. The nursegave the dose for 3 days. On the morning of the third day, the patient developed signs ofhypoglycemia, including shakiness, tremors, and confusion. What steps should the nursefollow before giving any dose of insulin? How could this have been prevented?