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0.0003g equals how
many milligrams? A.
0.009 C. 0.
B. 0.09 D. 9
0.016mg equals how
many mcg? A. 2 C.
B. 4 D. 320
0.03 mg equals how
many grams? A.
0.000003 C. 0.
B. 0.00003 D. 0.
½ pint equals how many fluidounces?
A. 1 C. 4
B. 2 ½D. 8
4 oz equals how many pounds?
A. ¼ C. 24
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B. 1 D. 48
6 tsp equals how many tbsp?
A. ½ C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
The physician orders the anticonvulsant phenytoin in an oral
suspension 0.1g p.o. The pharmacy sends up a bottle labeled 125mg in
5mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
A. 0.004mL C. 6.25mL
B. 4mL D. 0.0004mL
The physician orders 1000mg of Acetaminophen (Tylenol) p.o. The
only available tablets are 0.5g each. How many tablets are needed
to administer this dose?
A. 2 tabs C. 10 tabs
B. ½ tabs D. 12 tabs
Nystatin Oral Suspension 600,000 U is ordered. The bottle is labeled
1mL = 100,000 U. How many mL of this antifungal agent should be
administered?
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many mL of this antiseptic are needed to make 120mL of the 25%
solution?
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A. 20.8 C. 30
B. 20 D. 3
The antihistamine Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) has been prescribed
for a child weighing 36 lbs. the bottle reads; 1mL = 5mg. How many
mL should the pharmacist prepare if the order reads 1.25mg/ kg
p.o.?
A. 5.76 C. 0.
B. 4.1 D. 2.
A child weighing 50 lbs must receive Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
therapy. What would be the safe dose of this CNS stimulant if the
recommended optimum daily dose is 2mg/ kg p.o.
A. 45 mg C. 50 mg
B. 100 mgD. 22 mg
An I.V. bolus of atropine, 0.3mg/ m
2
, has been ordered for a child
with a BSA of 0.46m
2
. How many mg of this anticholinergic should
the nurse administer?
A. 2.65 mg C. 1.5 mg
B. 0.14 mg D. 0.08 mg
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(# 20-21) SITUATION: A 50 kg patient is receiving an infusion of
250mL of D 5
W with 100 mg of NTG at a rate of 12mL/ hr;
How many mcg/kg/min of this coronary vasodilator is the patient
receiving?
A. 12 mcg/kg/min C. 1 mcg/kg/min
B. 1.6 mcg/kg/min D. 100 mcg/kg/min
How many mg/kg/min is the patient receiving?
A. 0.0004 mg/kg/min C. 0.0016 mg/kg/min
B. 0.008 mg/kg/min D. 0.125 mg/kg/min
How many grams of boric acid powder, an antiseptic, are needed to
prepare 200mL of a 2% solution?
A. 0.004 g C. 40 g
B. 10 g D. 0.1 g
A pediatrician performs a physical assessment of an infant
during a well-body check-up. The infant measures 62.5 cm. How
many inches does this equal?
A. 158C. 23
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B. 24.6 D. 15.
A vial labeled 2.5% contains 50mL of a drug. What is the proportionate
strength of the solution?
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Amoxicillin 0.5g is prescribed q 8 hrs. Amoxicillin Oral Suspension is
labeled 250 mg/tsp. Give mL:
A. 10mL C. 2.5mL
B.? D.?
What is the difference, in percent, between a 1:
solution and a 10% solution? A. 9.75% C.
B. 15% D. no difference at all
Convert 40 ⁰C to ⁰F.
A. 40 C. -
B. 144 D. 104
To prepare 400mL of a 2% sodium bicarbonate solution from a
pure drug, you will need
gram of solute.
A. 80 g C. 8 g
B.? D.?
To make 1.5 L of a 5% solution from a 25% solution, you would need
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mL of solute. Add mL of water to
make 1.5 liter.
A. 300 mL & 1200 mL C. 1200 mL & 300 mL
B. 1500 mL & 1200 mL D. 1000 mL & 300 mL
The physician prescribed an elixir for a 4-yr old who weighs about 30
pounds. The normal adult dose is 325 mg q 4 to 6 hrs. The elixir is
available as 325mg/ 5mL. How many mL should the child receive?
(use Clark’s Rule: pediatric dose)
A. 1 mL C. 13 mL
B. 65 mL D. 15 mL
Dr. Alvin prescribed Milk of Magnesia for an 8-yr old patient. The
normal adult dose is 30mL. Calculate the pediatric dose. (use
Young’s Rule)
A. 12 mL C. 20 mL
B. 1.6 mL D. 1.5 mL
The physician prescribed an elixir for a 15-month old. The normal adult
dose is 325 mg q 4 to 6 hrs. The elixir is available as 325 mg/ 5mL.
How many mL should the child receive? (use Fried’s Rule: pediatric
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Find the BSA of an adult who weighs 55 kg and measures
157.5 cm (use the BSA equation) A. 1.55 m
2
C. 1.
m
2
B. 1.70 m
2
D. 1.50 m
2
Calculate the BMI of a person 4ft. 11 in. in height and weighing 98
lb. (Interpret the result: underweight= under 18.5; normal= 18.5-
24.9; overweight= 25-29.9; obese= 30 and over)
A. 18 C. 19
B. 19.8 D. 20
Calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI) for a person weighing 6 ft. 6
inches in height and weighing 240 lb. A. 28 C. 29
B. 26 D. 25
How many proof gallons is represented by 54 wine gallon of alcoholic
beverage with a percentage strength of 50?
A. 54 C. 108
B. 27 D. 92
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How many proof gallons is represented by 54 wine gallons of alcoholic
beverage with a proof strength of 50? A. 54 C. 108
B. 27 D. 92
A physician places a patient on a daily dose of 48 units of U-
insulin. How many mL should the patient inject each day?
A. 1.6mL C. 0.38mL
B. 0.60mL D. 0.48mL
How many mL of a 1:50 stock solution of ephedrine sulfate would
be needed to prepare 30mL of the following prescription?
Rx Ephedrine 0.25%
Normal saline qs 10mL
A. 3.75mL C. 2.4mL
B. 240mLD. 375mL
Strong Iodine Solution USP contains 5% w/v iodine. How many mg of
iodine are consumed daily if the usual dose is 0.3mL t.i.d?
A. 15 C. 5
B. 45 D. 0.
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You are transcribing the ff. prescription order to the medication
sheet: Zantac 150 mg p.o. bid. What does the order mean?
A. Administer Zantac 150 mg by mouth every other day.
B. Administer Zantac 150 mg by mouth twice a day.
C. Administer Zantac 75 mg twice a day, for a total of 150 mg in 25-hr
period.
D. None of the above.
You have discovered that your junior pharmacist send instead of
digitoxin. To prevent the error, you should;
A. Give the drug after checking the “Five Rights”
B. Calculate a corrected dose of digoxin and dispense the drug,
preparation are the same but only have different strengths
C. Verify the correct dose with another pharmacist before giving the
drug
D. Recall the dispensed digoxin and give the correct drug
While administering medications, you notice the medication ordered
is digoxin 2.5 mg, and you find 0.5 mg scored tablets available. You
know the safe dosage range is 0.5 mg to 1.25 mg. Which of the
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following action should you take?
A. give ½ tab C. give 5 tabs
B. give 1 tab D. call the physician and verify the dosage
When instructing Mr. Constantino, a patient who is prescribed Timolol
eye gel, 0.5% q.d., you advise him to instill ¼ inch of the gel :
A. after breakfast C. at bedtime
B. upon waking in the morning D. in the afternoon
A prescription calls for a dose of 3 tsp of a medicine to be
administered q.i.d., 15 minutes before meals and at bedtime. How
many days will a 350mL bottle of the medicine last?
A. it will last for 6 days C. it will last for 5 days
B. it will last for 6 days, but there is not enough D. it will last for 5
days, but there is not enough for 7 daysfor 6 days
A perfume oil has a specific gravity of 0.960 and costs Php 776.
per kg. How much would 5 fluidounces cost?
A. 111.15C. 110.
B. 109.15 D. 180
In what proportion should 10% and 2% coal tar ointment be
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A. 4 C. 1
B. 8 D. 3
A. 8.3327 C. 8.
B. 8.2877 D. 8.
The dispensing direction to the pharmacist:
A. inscription C. superscription
B. subscription D. transcription
If mercury freezes at -40⁰F, what is its freezing
point on the centigrade scale? A. 40 C. 44.
B. 4.4 D. -
How many mL of 95% alcohol and 30% alcohol should be mixed
to make 4000mL of 50% alcohol? A. 1230 and 2770 C. 2500
and 1500
B. 2770 and 1235 D. 2000 each
A prescription call for 325 mg of aspirin. After weighing this amount
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the pharmacist decided to check by weighing again. Now she finds
that she has only 315 mg. What is the percentage error?
A. 3.11% C. 3.06%
B. 3.08% D. 3%
Five mL of Lithium Citrate Syrup contain the equivalent of 8 mEq of
Li
. Calculate the equivalent, in mg of
Lithium Carbonate (Li
2
CO
MWt=74) in each 5mL dose of the syrup.
A. 592 mg C. 118.4 mg
B. 296 mg D. 0.1184 mg
Ammonium chloride (NH 4
Cl=MWt,=53.5) is to be used as urinary
acidifier with a dose of 150 mEq. How many 500 mg-tablet should
be administered?
A. 16 C. 5
B. 8 D. ½
How many mL of a 2% (w/v) solution of NH 4
Cl (MWt.=53.5) should
be administered intravenously to a patient to provide 75 mEq?
A. 0.0803mL C. 100.3mL
B. 200.6mL D. 2.006mL
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