EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the osmolarity, in mOsmol/L of normal saline (0.9%NaCl) ? MW =
58.5. Round to the nearest whole number - CORRECT-ANSWERS308
mOsmol/L
A pharmacist received this prescription " TMP/SMX 40-200 mg/5mL. Sig: Take
1 tsp PO BID x 10 days, until all taken". and dispensed 3 oz to the patient.
How many days of therapy will the patient be short? Use 30 mL for 1 fluid
ounce
A.) 1
B.) 3
C.) 9
D.) 10
E.) 90 - CORRECT-ANSWERSA.) 1
A pharmacist has tablets that contain 0.25 mg of levothyroxine per tablet.
The tablets will be crushed and mixed with glycerol and water to prepare a
prescription for a 36 pound child. How many levothyroxine tablets will be
needed to compound the following prescription "Levothyroxine 0.1 mg/mL.
Dispense 60 mL. Sig: 0.01 mg per kg PO BID" ? - CORRECT-ANSWERS24
tablets
A metered dose inhaler provides 90 micrograms of albuterol sulfate with
each inhalation. The canister provides 200 inhalations. If the patient uses the
entire canister, how many total milligrams will the patient have received? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS18 mg
SJ is a female patient in the internal medicine unit receiving treatment
following a motor vehicle accident. Her medications include lorazepam,
morphine, and phenytoin. Her serum albumin is 1.8 g/dL and her phenytoin
level is 9.6 mcg/mL. Calculate SJ's corrected phenytoin level. Round to the
nearest one decimal place - CORRECT-ANSWERS20.9 mg/L