Pharmacy 102- Final Study Guide
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How many days will an 8 fl oz bottle last if a patient takes 2 tsp TID? - ANS-8 days
How is eighteen-hundredths of a milligram written as an Arabic number with a decimal
value and the appropriate unit abbreviation? - ANS-0.18 mg
How is four-tenths of a microgram written as an Arabic number with a decimal value and
the appropriate unit abbreviation? - ANS-0.4 mcg
A prescription calls for a 0.75% solution of a medication. How is this percentage
strength expressed as a ratio strength of a w/v solution? - ANS-0.75 g/100 mL
You need to prepare 200 mL of a 10% solution using a 28% and an 8% solution. How
many milliliters of each solution will you need? - ANS-20 mL of the 28% solution and
180 mL of the 8% solution
A patient weighs 50 kg and is 51 inches tall. The prescribed medication is ordered at 20
mg/m2. How many milligrams have been ordered for the patient rounded to the nearest
whole number? - ANS-27 mg
What is 220 lb converted to kilograms? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if
necessary. - ANS-100 kg
There are 80 g of active ingredient in a 1,250 mL solution. What is the percentage
strength of this solution? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent, if
necessary. - ANS-6.4%
How many milligrams are in 22 mL of a 150 mg/mL solution? - ANS-3,300 mg
The pharmacy receives an order for 750 mL of D8W. How much D50W and how much
SWFI are needed to this dilution? - ANS-120 mL of D50W and 630 mL of SWFI
What does the abbreviation mg stand for? - ANS-Milligram
A pharmacy's recipe book provides a formula that yields 15 mL of a drug solution. You
are to prepare 45 mL of the solution. The formula calls for 2 mL of Drug A, 3 mL of Drug
B, and distilled water QSAD to 10 mL. How much of each ingredient will you need? -
ANS-6 mL of Drug A, 9 mL of Drug B, and 30 mL of distilled water
, There are 50 mg of active ingredient in a 45 mL solution. What is the percentage
strength of this solution? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent, if
necessary. - ANS-0.1%
How many grams of active ingredient are in 2 L of a 5% solution? - ANS-100 g
How many milliliters of a 1:200 solution are needed to provide a 40 mg dose? - ANS-8
mL
A prescriber ordered 1,200 mg in 50 mL to be administered at 40 mL/hr through
macrodrip tubing with a. drop factor of 15 gtts/mL. How many milligrams of the drug will
be in each drop? - ANS-1.6 mg/gtt
How many milliliters of a 100 mg/5 mL solution are needed to provide 75 mg of the
medication? - ANS-3.75 mL
You need to prepare a compound of a medication with a concentration of 6%. How
many grams of the medication will be in 40 g of the final product? - ANS-2.4 g
What is 3 oz converted to grams? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
- ANS-90 g
There are 80 mg in 1 tbsp of liquid medication. How many milligrams will be in a 6 fl oz
bottle? - ANS-960 mg
You need to prepare a compound of medication using 10 g of active ingredient in 500 g
of an ointment base. What is the percentage strength of this compounded preparation?
- ANS-2%
The patient weighs 115 lbs and is 5 ft in height. The prescribed medication is ordered at
60mg/m2. How many milligrams have been ordered for the patient rounded to the
nearest whole number? - ANS-89 mg
A patient is to use 35 units of insulin twice daily. The insulin has a concentration of 100
units/mL and is available in 10 mL vials. How many vials will the patient need for a 30-
day supply? - ANS-3 vials
You need to prepare a compound of a medication with a concentration of 5%. How
many grams of the medication will be in 100 g of the final product? - ANS-5 g
A patient is to take 0.75 g of metformin. Your pharmacy dispenses 500 mg tablets to the
patient. How many tablets should the patient take to achieve the prescribed dose? -
ANS-1.5 tablets
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How many days will an 8 fl oz bottle last if a patient takes 2 tsp TID? - ANS-8 days
How is eighteen-hundredths of a milligram written as an Arabic number with a decimal
value and the appropriate unit abbreviation? - ANS-0.18 mg
How is four-tenths of a microgram written as an Arabic number with a decimal value and
the appropriate unit abbreviation? - ANS-0.4 mcg
A prescription calls for a 0.75% solution of a medication. How is this percentage
strength expressed as a ratio strength of a w/v solution? - ANS-0.75 g/100 mL
You need to prepare 200 mL of a 10% solution using a 28% and an 8% solution. How
many milliliters of each solution will you need? - ANS-20 mL of the 28% solution and
180 mL of the 8% solution
A patient weighs 50 kg and is 51 inches tall. The prescribed medication is ordered at 20
mg/m2. How many milligrams have been ordered for the patient rounded to the nearest
whole number? - ANS-27 mg
What is 220 lb converted to kilograms? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if
necessary. - ANS-100 kg
There are 80 g of active ingredient in a 1,250 mL solution. What is the percentage
strength of this solution? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent, if
necessary. - ANS-6.4%
How many milligrams are in 22 mL of a 150 mg/mL solution? - ANS-3,300 mg
The pharmacy receives an order for 750 mL of D8W. How much D50W and how much
SWFI are needed to this dilution? - ANS-120 mL of D50W and 630 mL of SWFI
What does the abbreviation mg stand for? - ANS-Milligram
A pharmacy's recipe book provides a formula that yields 15 mL of a drug solution. You
are to prepare 45 mL of the solution. The formula calls for 2 mL of Drug A, 3 mL of Drug
B, and distilled water QSAD to 10 mL. How much of each ingredient will you need? -
ANS-6 mL of Drug A, 9 mL of Drug B, and 30 mL of distilled water
, There are 50 mg of active ingredient in a 45 mL solution. What is the percentage
strength of this solution? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent, if
necessary. - ANS-0.1%
How many grams of active ingredient are in 2 L of a 5% solution? - ANS-100 g
How many milliliters of a 1:200 solution are needed to provide a 40 mg dose? - ANS-8
mL
A prescriber ordered 1,200 mg in 50 mL to be administered at 40 mL/hr through
macrodrip tubing with a. drop factor of 15 gtts/mL. How many milligrams of the drug will
be in each drop? - ANS-1.6 mg/gtt
How many milliliters of a 100 mg/5 mL solution are needed to provide 75 mg of the
medication? - ANS-3.75 mL
You need to prepare a compound of a medication with a concentration of 6%. How
many grams of the medication will be in 40 g of the final product? - ANS-2.4 g
What is 3 oz converted to grams? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
- ANS-90 g
There are 80 mg in 1 tbsp of liquid medication. How many milligrams will be in a 6 fl oz
bottle? - ANS-960 mg
You need to prepare a compound of medication using 10 g of active ingredient in 500 g
of an ointment base. What is the percentage strength of this compounded preparation?
- ANS-2%
The patient weighs 115 lbs and is 5 ft in height. The prescribed medication is ordered at
60mg/m2. How many milligrams have been ordered for the patient rounded to the
nearest whole number? - ANS-89 mg
A patient is to use 35 units of insulin twice daily. The insulin has a concentration of 100
units/mL and is available in 10 mL vials. How many vials will the patient need for a 30-
day supply? - ANS-3 vials
You need to prepare a compound of a medication with a concentration of 5%. How
many grams of the medication will be in 100 g of the final product? - ANS-5 g
A patient is to take 0.75 g of metformin. Your pharmacy dispenses 500 mg tablets to the
patient. How many tablets should the patient take to achieve the prescribed dose? -
ANS-1.5 tablets
