Module 6: Calculations (Ch 6 Pharmacy Tech) questions
with verified answers
A chart showing relationships between measurements. Ans✓✓✓ Nomogram
A child's dose for cefadroxil is 30 mg/kg body weight once a day for 14 days. What
is the smallest bottle that will provide enough medication to last 14 days if the
child weighs 44 pounds? Ans✓✓✓ 100 mL bottle of 500 mg/5 mL
a measure for dosage calculated from the height and weight of a person and
measured in square meter Ans✓✓✓ body surface area
A patient is taking 2 teaspoonful's of sucralfate suspension four times a day. How
much suspension will the patient use in 72 hours? Ans✓✓✓ 4 oz
A prescription reads for erythromycin 100 mg every six hours for ten days. You
have on hand erythromycin 250 mg/5 mL. How much erythromycin is needed for
one dose? Ans✓✓✓ 2mL
A solution of haloperidol contains 2 mg/mL of active ingredient. How many grams
would be in 240 mL of this solution? Ans✓✓✓ 0.48 grams
a system used in Roman Numerals whereby the position of a numeral signifies its
value Ans✓✓✓ Positional notation
Adding a sufficient quantity of an ingredient to make the prescribed amount
Ans✓✓✓ qs ad
, Administration of all nutrients intravenously; also known as hyperalimentation
Ans✓✓✓ Total parenteral nutrition
An IV contains 5 mg of drug per mL and the patient need to receive 50 mg per
hour. What is the infusion rate in mL/hr? Ans✓✓✓ 10 mL/hr
An unknown value in a mathematical equation Ans✓✓✓ variable
How many 4 oz bottles can be filled from a gallon of Coke™ Syrup? Ans✓✓✓ 32
bottles
How many mL of 70% alcohol should be mixed with 20% alcohol to prepare 50 mL
of 50% alcohol? Ans✓✓✓ 30mL
How many ounces of medication are needed to last eight days if the dose of
medication is one and one-half teaspoonful's four times a day? Ans✓✓✓ 8 oz
How many tablets should be dispensed if a prescription is written as follows: Tabs
iss b.i.d. for 10 days Ans✓✓✓ 30 tablets
How much hydrocortisone powder is needed to compound 60 g of hydrocortisone
cream 1%? Ans✓✓✓ 600 mg
If 0.44 mg of sodium fluoride is equal to 0.2 mg of fluoride, how many mg of
fluoride are in 2.2 mg of sodium fluoride? Ans✓✓✓ 1 mg
with verified answers
A chart showing relationships between measurements. Ans✓✓✓ Nomogram
A child's dose for cefadroxil is 30 mg/kg body weight once a day for 14 days. What
is the smallest bottle that will provide enough medication to last 14 days if the
child weighs 44 pounds? Ans✓✓✓ 100 mL bottle of 500 mg/5 mL
a measure for dosage calculated from the height and weight of a person and
measured in square meter Ans✓✓✓ body surface area
A patient is taking 2 teaspoonful's of sucralfate suspension four times a day. How
much suspension will the patient use in 72 hours? Ans✓✓✓ 4 oz
A prescription reads for erythromycin 100 mg every six hours for ten days. You
have on hand erythromycin 250 mg/5 mL. How much erythromycin is needed for
one dose? Ans✓✓✓ 2mL
A solution of haloperidol contains 2 mg/mL of active ingredient. How many grams
would be in 240 mL of this solution? Ans✓✓✓ 0.48 grams
a system used in Roman Numerals whereby the position of a numeral signifies its
value Ans✓✓✓ Positional notation
Adding a sufficient quantity of an ingredient to make the prescribed amount
Ans✓✓✓ qs ad
, Administration of all nutrients intravenously; also known as hyperalimentation
Ans✓✓✓ Total parenteral nutrition
An IV contains 5 mg of drug per mL and the patient need to receive 50 mg per
hour. What is the infusion rate in mL/hr? Ans✓✓✓ 10 mL/hr
An unknown value in a mathematical equation Ans✓✓✓ variable
How many 4 oz bottles can be filled from a gallon of Coke™ Syrup? Ans✓✓✓ 32
bottles
How many mL of 70% alcohol should be mixed with 20% alcohol to prepare 50 mL
of 50% alcohol? Ans✓✓✓ 30mL
How many ounces of medication are needed to last eight days if the dose of
medication is one and one-half teaspoonful's four times a day? Ans✓✓✓ 8 oz
How many tablets should be dispensed if a prescription is written as follows: Tabs
iss b.i.d. for 10 days Ans✓✓✓ 30 tablets
How much hydrocortisone powder is needed to compound 60 g of hydrocortisone
cream 1%? Ans✓✓✓ 600 mg
If 0.44 mg of sodium fluoride is equal to 0.2 mg of fluoride, how many mg of
fluoride are in 2.2 mg of sodium fluoride? Ans✓✓✓ 1 mg
