Calculations part 1
A patient is to receive 1 L of PN solution at 75 mL/hr. What is the rate in gtt/min if the drop set used is 20 gtt/mL
25 gtt/min
What must be included on the label of a nonsterile compound
Beyond-use-date
Mr. Harris is taking hydroxychloroquine tablets long-term. What will be monitored while on therapy?
Heart
Which condition is treated with antiandrogens?
Prostate cancer
You need to pull 10 lactulose oral solution unit-dose cups. Each unit-dose cup has 1 tbsp of lactulose in it. How many total milliliters of lactulose oral solution did you pull?
150
How many parts of sodium chloride 0.9% are in 100 parts of solution
0.9
Which supply item must be used to withdraw contents from an ampule
Vented needle
The first letter "B" in an Orange Book rating code indicates
Non-therapeutic equivalence
Which vitamin can commonly cause constipation
Iron
You are filling an order for furosemide 80 mg tablets, but you only have furosemide 20 mg tablets in stock. How many tablets will you dispense?
4 tablets
How many grams of diphenhydramine are in 60 g of diphenhydramine 2% cream
1.2
What is the brand name of methotrexate
Methylin
When a drug is given a pregnancy category A rating it means the drug
Is likely safe and unlikely to cause harm to the fetus
Which controlled scheduled class of medication is diphenoxylate/atropine
V
Ms. Martin brings in a prescription to fill for her daughter. What's the quantity, in mL, you'll dispense to Ms. Martin's daughter?
Promethazine DM
2.5 to 5 mL po every 4-6 hours prn x 5d
150ml
You receive the following medication order:
Lidocaine 2.5% solution
Qty: 125 mL
Using lidocaine 5% solution and lidocaine 1% solution, calculate how many parts of each ingredient you need.
2.5 parts of 1%, 1.5 parts of 5%
BUD for a nonsterile, aqueous solution with preservatives
35 days
The Contraindications section of a package insert lists
Situations when the medication should not be used
Which medication interacts with a calcium-containing antacid
Amoxicillin
You are told to order three bottles of promethazine with dextromethorphan oral solution. Each bottle has 480 mL. How many total liters will you order?
1.44L
Ethyl alcohol 30% solution
500 mL
Using ethyl alcohol 50% and ethyl alcohol 10%, calculate how many mL of each ingredient you need.
250 mL of 50%, 250 mL of 10%
What is a reason why USP <795> guidelines were created
Prevent super potent products from reaching patients.
What is a common concern when taking erythromycin?
It interacts with lovastatin
Which medication has a boxed warning for tardive dyskinesia?
Metoclopramide
How many milligrams is a patient taking per dose if she’s ordered to take 3 grains of medication twice daily
180