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A patient is ordered 120mg of Lassie PO to be given stat. The medication is available in 40mg
tablets. How many tablets do you give?



a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4 - ANSWER C) 3



120mg/40mg * 1 tablet = 3 tablets



A patient is ordered 975mg of acetaminophen PO. The medication is available in 325mg
tablets. How many tablets do you give?



a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4 - ANSWER C) 3



975mg/325mg * 1 tablet = 3 tablets



A patient is ordered 0.5mg of hydromorphone SC q1h prn. Hydromorphone is available in a
2mg/mL concentration contained in 1mL vials. How much do you give per dose?


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, a) 0.25mL

b) 0.5mL

c) 0.75mL

d) 1mL - ANSWER A) 0.25mL



0.5mg/2mg * 1mL

= 0.25 * 1mL

= 0.25mL



A patient is ordered 0.4mg of Scopolamine SC q2h prn. Scopolamine is available in
0.6mg/mL concentration. Each vial contains 1mL. How much do you give per dose?



a) 0.24mL

b) 1.5mL

c) 0.1mL

d) 0.67mL - ANSWER D) 0.67mL



0.4mg/0.6mg * 1mL

= 0.67 * 1mL

= 0.67mL



A patient is ordered 2mg of Versed q2h SC pro for terminal restlessness. Versed is available
in 10mg/mL concentrations. Each vial contains 2mL. How much do you give?



a) 2mL

b) 0.2mL

c) 0.4mL


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