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. How many colchicine tablets each containing 600 mcg may be prepared from 30 g of colchincine Correct Answer 50,000 tablets 30 g x 1,000,000 - 30,000,000mcg / 600 mcg 2. The prescriber ordered atropine sulfate 0.2 mg SC q6h prn. What is the equivalent dose in micrograms Correct Answer 200 mcg 0.2 mg x 1000 3. The physician has ordered Coumadin 5 mg to be taken on Mon, Wed, and Fri. On Tues, Thurs, Sat and Sun, the patient is to receive 2 1/2 mg. How many milligrams will the patient take in 1 week Correct Answer 25 mg 5 mg x 3 days; 2 1/2 mg x 4 days 4. The prescriber ordered 0.05 mg of Sandostatin PO, a hormone. How many micrograms are in this dose Correct Answer 50 mcg 0.05 mg x 1000 2 / 25 5. You have a 2-mL ampule of caffeine. Na benzonatate containing gr viiss. If the physican orders gr v, how many milliliters will you dispense Correct Answer 1.33 mL V= 5; VIISS = 7.5 7.5gr/2 mL = 5 gr/ XmL 6. How many grams of reserpine would be required to make 25,000 tablets, each containing 250 mcg of reserpine Correct Answer 6.25g 250 mcg/tablet x 25,000 tablets 1,000,000 mcg/g 7. How many milligrams are in one tablet of Nitrostat 1/150 gr Correct Answer 0.4 mg 1 gr is 65 mg 65 mg/1gr = xmg/ 1/150 gr 8. How many grams of antipyrine should be used in preparing the following prescription? Rx Antipyrine 5% Glycerin Ad 60 Correct Answer 3.0 g of antipyrine FV - FS = IV - IS .05 x 60 g 9. A pediatric patient is to be given a 70-mg dose of Dilantin by administration of an oral suspension containing 50 mg of Dilantin per 5 mL. How many milliliters of the suspension must be administered Correct Answer 7 mL 3 / 25 50 mg / 5 mL = 70 mg / X mL 10. A prefilled syringe of furosemide contains 20 mg of drug in 2 mL of solution. How many micrograms of drug would be administered by an injection of 0.5 mL of the solution Correct Answer 5000 mcg 20 mg / 2 mL - X mg / 0.5 mL x 1000 11. The usual dose range of dimercaprol is 2.5 mg to 5 mg/kg of body weight. What would be the dose range for a person weighing 165 lb Correct Answer 187.5 to 375 mg 165 / 2.2 = 75 x 2.5 mg- 75 x 5 mg 12. How many chloramphenicol capsules each containing 250 mg of chloramphenicol are needed to provide 25 mg/kg/day of body weight for 1 week for a person weighing 154 lb Correct Answer 49 capsules 154 / 2.2 X 25mg X 7 days / 250 mg per capsule 13. Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressive agent administered before and after organ transplantation at a single dose of 15 mg/kg. How many milliliters OF A 50-mL BOTTLE containing 100 mg of cyclosporine per milliliter would be administered to a 140 lb kidney transplant patient Correct Answer 9.54 mL 4 / 25 140 / 2.2 = 63.63 X 15 mg = 954.54 100 mg/ mL = 954.54 / X mL 14. How many milliliters of aminophylline injection containing 250 mg in each 10 mL should be used in filling a medication order calling for 15 mg of aminophylline Correct Answer 0.6 mL 250 mg / 10 mL = 15 mg/ X mL 15. The dose of a drug is 500 mcg/kg of body weight. How many milligrams should be given to a child weighing 55 lb. Correct Answer 12.5 mg 55 / 2.2 x 500 mcg / 1000 16. The antiviral ophthalmic drug fomivirsen sodium (Vitravene) has been ordered by the physician 330 mcg. The vial is labeled 6.6 mg/mL. How many milliliters contain the prescribed dose Correct Answer 0.05 mL 330 mcg / 1000 6.6 mg/ mL = 0.660mg / X mL 17. The physician ordered 0.725 mg of droperidol (Inapsine) IV stat. The vial reads 2.5 mg in 2 mL. Calculate the amount of drug you will administer to this patient in milliliters. Correct Answer 0.58 mL 2.5 mg / 2 mL - 0.725 mg / X mL 5 / 25 18. a Patient is to receive a 100-mg dose of gentamicin. The medication is available in an 80-mg/mL vial. How many milliliters should the patient receive Correct Answer 1.2 mL 80mg/mL = 100 mg/ X mL 19. A drug has a concentration of 20 mg/mL. How many grams of the drug are in 1/2 L of the solution Correct Answer 10 g 20 mg / 1000 0.5 mL x 1000 0.02g / 1 mL = Xg / 500 mL 20. A dose of antacid is 1 tbsp. How many doses can be prepared from a pint bottle Correct Answer