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General Medication Test
NAME: _______________________________
SCORE: _____________
1. Colestid 1 G is ordered BID, a.c. This means to administer it:
A. With meals
B. Before meals
C. After meals
D. Without regard to meals
2. In what disease is the administration of acetaminophen (Tylenol) contraindicated?
A. Active peptic ulcer
B. Asthma
C. Deep vien thrombosis
D. Active Hepatitis C
3. Symptoms of digitalis toxicity include:
A. Abdominal pain, constipation, anorexia
B. N/V, visual disturbances
C. Tachypnea, hematuria
D. Leg cramps, anorexia, drowsiness
4. The antihypertensive Tenormin (atenolol) 50 mg q.d. has been previously ordered for a
patient. Today, the physician increased
the order to 100 mg q.d. Which is the most appropriate action for the nurse before administering
this medication?
A. Monitor the patient's PT/PTT
B. Monitor the I/O
C. Monitor the serum creatinine
D. Monitor the blood pressure
5. During administration of Heparin via an IV drip, which of the following labs may be ordered
as frequently as q6 hrs:
A. H/H
B. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
C. Serum fibrinogen
D. Sedimentation rate
6. Which of the following is NOT a medication error?
A. Failure to give a drug within the prescribed time frame
B. Failure to give a drug when you know it is contraindicated
C. Giving the wrong drug to a patient
D. Giving an unordered drug to a patient
7. Laboratory values have indicated an overdosage of Coumadin in a patient. Which drug is the
antidote?
A. Heparin
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Epogen
D. Vitamin K
8. The most dangerous side effect of morphine sulfate is its:
A. Ability to disorient patients
B. Ability to induce sleep
C. Effect on inducing seizure
D. Depressing effect on the respiratory center
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9. Which drug is contraindicated for the patient receiving anticoagulant therapy?
A. Phenergan
B. Tylenol
C. Aspirin
D. Demerol
10. Two serious side effects of Gentamycin or Tobramycin are:
A. Yeast and fungal infections
B. Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
C. Alopecia and epistaxis
D. Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia
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