Exam 6: Conversions and Calculations

A medication is supplied in a 400-mg scored tablet. A physician prescribes 200 mg every 6 hours for 14 days. How many tablets will be dispensed for the entire course of therapy?

When measuring volume using the metric system, a pharmacy technician will use:

Acetaminophen liquid suspension contains 160 mg per 5 mL. How many milligrams of acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP) are in 1 _1/12 tsp?

How many capsules are needed to fill the following prescription: amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250 mg po qid * 10 d? (Amoxil is available in 250 mg capsules.)

A patient is to receive 50 units of insulin each day. How many days will a 10-mL vial of NPH insulin last?

What is 12:30 AM in military time?

How many tablets are needed for a 0.375 mg dose of digoxin (Lanoxin)? The available strength of digoxin is a 250-mcg tablet.

Which of the following is the same value as 2/5?

An order calls for 500 mL of heparin is to be administered over 18 hours. The tubing size delivers 15 drops per milliliter (gtt/mL). What is the drip rate?

A 50-pound child is prescribed cephalexin 75 mg/kg/d in four divided doses for otitis media. How many milligrams should be administered per dose?

The pharmacy purchases 1000 tablets for $99.99. The pharmacist wants to mark up a prescription of 30 tablets by 60%. What is the cost for the patient?

How many milliliters of U-100 insulin should be administered for a 45-unit dose?

What is the Arabic number for the Roman numeral XXXIV?

How many 1-pound jars of petroleum jelly should be ordered to prepare 600 g of 1% ointment?

A 1 L IV is ordered to be administered over 8 hours. What is the infusion rate in milliliters per hour (mL/hr)?

How many milliliters of 10% dextrose is needed to prepare 1 L of 50% dextrose from a mixture of 10% dextrose in water (D₁₀W) and 70% dextrose in water (D₇₀W)?

A physician has instructed a patient to purchase one pint of Phisohex from the pharmacy. How many milliliters will the patient receive?

A fraction that is used to convert one unit to another without changing the value of the number is called:

A patient with cancer is to receive hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 1 mg SUBCUT q3h prn for severe pain. The available strength is 4 mg/mL. How many milligrams should be administered for one dose?

One fluid ounce is equivalent to _____ mL.