PHM 311 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1 quart = ? teaspoonfuls - CORRECT ANSWER 189.2 - 192.0 teaspoonfuls
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
37°C = ? °F - CORRECT ANSWER 98.6°F
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1/400 grain = ? mg - CORRECT ANSWER 0.1 - 0.2 mg
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
300 mg/tsp = ? % w/v - CORRECT ANSWER 6.0 % w/v
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
2 gallon of water = ? pounds - CORRECT ANSWER 16.7 - 16.9 pounds
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1:8,000 = ? mg/mL - CORRECT ANSWER 0.1 not 0.125 mg/mL
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
5 gallon = ? ounces - CORRECT ANSWER 639.8 - 640.0 ounces
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
0.75% = ? mg/mL - CORRECT ANSWER 7.5 mg/mL
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
, 24 fluid ounces = ? tablespoonfuls - CORRECT ANSWER 47.3 - 48.0 tablespoonfuls
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
0.1 grams = ? micrograms - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER 2000.0 in micrograms
If the dose in question 13 is 2 inhalations twice daily, how many doses are in three canisters
(containers)? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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. -
CORRECT ANSWER 5/1000 or 0.0005 %
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1 quart = ? teaspoonfuls - CORRECT ANSWER 189.2 - 192.0 teaspoonfuls
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
37°C = ? °F - CORRECT ANSWER 98.6°F
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1/400 grain = ? mg - CORRECT ANSWER 0.1 - 0.2 mg
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
300 mg/tsp = ? % w/v - CORRECT ANSWER 6.0 % w/v
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
2 gallon of water = ? pounds - CORRECT ANSWER 16.7 - 16.9 pounds
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
1:8,000 = ? mg/mL - CORRECT ANSWER 0.1 not 0.125 mg/mL
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
5 gallon = ? ounces - CORRECT ANSWER 639.8 - 640.0 ounces
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
0.75% = ? mg/mL - CORRECT ANSWER 7.5 mg/mL
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
, 24 fluid ounces = ? tablespoonfuls - CORRECT ANSWER 47.3 - 48.0 tablespoonfuls
Convert to the nearest tenth (one decimal point):
0.1 grams = ? micrograms - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER 2000.0 in micrograms
If the dose in question 13 is 2 inhalations twice daily, how many doses are in three canisters
(containers)? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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. -
CORRECT ANSWER 5/1000 or 0.0005 %
