If I have an ordered dose of 75mg PO Metoprolol, and the packaging is 50mg tablets, how many tablets will I give?
1 and 1/2 tablet
300
If I have a patient who can't swallow his pills, what would one of my first suggestions be to help him take his pills more easily?
Take each pill with a small bite of applesauce or to crush them and mix with applesauce
300
What is the generic name for Zofran?
Ondansetron
300
Your patient is about to be discharged home with prescriptions for blood sugar checks and insulin coverage. When will you instruct your patient to check their blood sugar?
Pre-meal and at bedtime (AC+HS)
400
List one common side effect of NSAIDs?
hepatotoxicity, GI upset, renal function impairment
400
You have an order to give 45mg of Solumedrol IV push. The vial is 120mg/2ml. How many mL of Solumedrol will you pull up into your syringe?
0.75mL
400
With an order for Vancomycin 100mg/250ml Q8hr, on what type of tubing set will I hang this?
secondary tubing, as an IVPB
400
These two drugs are commonly used for seizures or prevention of seizures
Keppra and Dilantin
400
You are about to give a dose of IV push ativan. What patient teaching would you give prior to administration? (several right answers)
May cause dizziness, lightheadedness. Call for help ooh if feeling dizzy or weak. May cause lethargy or respiratory depression.
500
Name 3 medications that require a HR and BP check prior to administration:
metoprolol, lisinopril, coreg, sortalol, etc
500
If I have to give 25mcg of Fentanyl and the vial is 100mcg/2mL, how many mL will I give?
0.5mL
500
Describe the correct technique to administer an IVP medication
scrub hub, attach NS flush and flush line, administer medication over prescribed time, flush NS flush at same rate as medication of the first 3-5mL
500
Name two different types of medications that can be used to help control nausea:
Zofran, reglan, compazine, benadryl, ativan
500
What medication requires monitoring of INR levels?