PHM 311 Exam With Complete Solutions
Convert to nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1 quart = ? teaspoonfuls - Answer 189.2 - 192.0 teaspoonfuls
Convert to nearest tenth (one decimal point):
37°C = ? °F - Answer 98.6°F
Convert to nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1/400 grain = ? mg - Answer 0.1 - 0.2 mg
Convert to nearest tenth (one decimal point):
300 mg/tsp = ? % w/v - Answer 6.0 % w/v
Convert to the nearest tenth-one decimal point.
2 gallon of water = ? pounds Answer 16.7 - 16.9 pounds
Convert to the nearest tenth-one decimal point.
1:8,000 = ? mg/mL Answer 0.1 not 0.125 mg/mL
Convert to the nearest tenth-one decimal point.
5 gallon = ? ounces Answer 639.8 - 640.0 ounces
Convert to the nearest tenth-one decimal point.
0.75% = ? mg/mL Answer 7.5 mg/mL
, Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
24 fluid ounces = ? tablespoonfuls - Answer 47.3 - 48.0 tablespoonfuls
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
0.1 grams = ? micrograms - Answer 100,000.0 micrograms
A cough syrup contains 12.5 mg of dextromethorphan per teaspoonful. How many
milligrams of drug are contained in one pint of the cough syrup? - Answer 1182.5-1200.0
in milligrams
A prefilled syringe contains 75 mg of drug in 2.0 mL of solution. How many micrograms
of drug would be administered by an injection of 0.25 mL of the solution? - Answer
9375.0 in micrograms
A metered dose inhaler contains 0.600 grams of metaproterenol sulfate, which is
sufficient for 300 inhalations. How many micrograms of metaproterenol sulfate will be in
each inhalation? - Answer 2000.0 in micrograms
If the dose in question 13 is 2 inhalations twice daily, how many doses are in three
canisters, (containers)? Answer 450.0 in doses
If a potassium chloride elixir contains 30 mEqs/fluidounce of elixir, how many
teaspoonfuls of this elixir will provide 20 mEqs of potassium to the patient? Answer 4.0
in teaspoonfuls
If the amount elixir dispensed in question 15 was one pint, how many full doses would
the patient be able to obtain from this prescription? - Answer 23.0 or 24.0 in doses
An injection contains 0.5% (w/v) of lidocaine HCl and 1/200,000 (w/v) of epinephrine.
Express the concentration of lidocaine as ratio strength and epinephrine as a
percentage. - Answer 5/1000 or 0.0005 %
Convert to nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1 quart = ? teaspoonfuls - Answer 189.2 - 192.0 teaspoonfuls
Convert to nearest tenth (one decimal point):
37°C = ? °F - Answer 98.6°F
Convert to nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1/400 grain = ? mg - Answer 0.1 - 0.2 mg
Convert to nearest tenth (one decimal point):
300 mg/tsp = ? % w/v - Answer 6.0 % w/v
Convert to the nearest tenth-one decimal point.
2 gallon of water = ? pounds Answer 16.7 - 16.9 pounds
Convert to the nearest tenth-one decimal point.
1:8,000 = ? mg/mL Answer 0.1 not 0.125 mg/mL
Convert to the nearest tenth-one decimal point.
5 gallon = ? ounces Answer 639.8 - 640.0 ounces
Convert to the nearest tenth-one decimal point.
0.75% = ? mg/mL Answer 7.5 mg/mL
, Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
24 fluid ounces = ? tablespoonfuls - Answer 47.3 - 48.0 tablespoonfuls
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
0.1 grams = ? micrograms - Answer 100,000.0 micrograms
A cough syrup contains 12.5 mg of dextromethorphan per teaspoonful. How many
milligrams of drug are contained in one pint of the cough syrup? - Answer 1182.5-1200.0
in milligrams
A prefilled syringe contains 75 mg of drug in 2.0 mL of solution. How many micrograms
of drug would be administered by an injection of 0.25 mL of the solution? - Answer
9375.0 in micrograms
A metered dose inhaler contains 0.600 grams of metaproterenol sulfate, which is
sufficient for 300 inhalations. How many micrograms of metaproterenol sulfate will be in
each inhalation? - Answer 2000.0 in micrograms
If the dose in question 13 is 2 inhalations twice daily, how many doses are in three
canisters, (containers)? Answer 450.0 in doses
If a potassium chloride elixir contains 30 mEqs/fluidounce of elixir, how many
teaspoonfuls of this elixir will provide 20 mEqs of potassium to the patient? Answer 4.0
in teaspoonfuls
If the amount elixir dispensed in question 15 was one pint, how many full doses would
the patient be able to obtain from this prescription? - Answer 23.0 or 24.0 in doses
An injection contains 0.5% (w/v) of lidocaine HCl and 1/200,000 (w/v) of epinephrine.
Express the concentration of lidocaine as ratio strength and epinephrine as a
percentage. - Answer 5/1000 or 0.0005 %
