430 U9)(10, oo, to 3o,too,000 roc

4 303(3003 0t
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How many colchicinie tablets each containing

600 mcg may be prepared, from 30 g of colchic hue?
the prescriber ordered atropine sulfate 0.2 mg vox-
SC q6h pm. What is the equivalent dose in 0.2..n Y-100 0
micrograms? 'N-> 'For ago; two
co.arnoxIboo_lx br
How many grans of reseapine would be required
to make 25,000 tablets, each conlaining 2S:1 mcg of-... .2.60e, c,.k.,:k b5)( 2.5o iincl-z 62-51:100 m(
reserpine? ) 62.s0000 rec-5 10 ma
A pediatric patient is to be given a 70-mg dose of
lantin by administration of an oral suspension
containing 50 mg of Dilantin per S mL. How \7-"2M5 51'4)1--
many milliliters of the suspension must be 5oMt
administered?
How many chloramphenicol capsules each am- For 84
taining 250 mg of chkiramphenicol are needed th.lif gen .+0 .05-3 irt 6 (33
to provide 25 mg/kg/day of body weight for f goi<
1 week for a person weighing 1541W InSq
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A has a concentration of 20 mg/ mL. HOW many
gams 0 f the drug ale !:".2 L of the so luti( o-t? [z,I.Y2-15.)x IcootY:1-3
trAL
The prescriber oniered 175,000 aiih of urolanase _ - _ _ tt /l000
LIMB. 'The vial a ired i0119 read: 'Ada 42 ml to
How4 11-5,000 U
vial and each m L will contain SO,OCX1
many raillinters will you prepare? 5o, oo o -I xi V-1 TA 1:1
_ -
Li a physician preicribed cephalexin 25C mg q id, For aose
IS 10 days, how many milliliters of cephalexin [2"/250] x5
0%- duy
oral suspension containing 250 mg/ tsp should be IE X 51 )(1-1-
dispensed? vr koical
The usual pediatric dose of cefazolin sodium is - L tcoh 3-0.3 % Si % xid
25 mg/ kg./ day divided equally into three dews.
What would be the single dose in milligrams for V-or AG se.
a child weighing 44 IW
VS ItLti2,-L 125 %Int ?r,2(0691 /3

r qj or +all)

r:15 Mg >ctO K5J

 if a child weighs 50 lb and the adu It dcse is 1 tbsp, s-- Tnyl'(-
\ co
how many milliliters should the child receive?
a1enrfi
El a child is 36 months old and the adult dose is 2. co X
250 mg, how much medication should the child
receive?

What is the specific gravity of a substance that 60CP3) /-4/5- L

weighs 60 g and occupies a volume of 75 mL?

A pharmacist has received an order to prepare coi.t 1,

1 lb of 5% {w/w) salicylic acid ointment. f/i Dro) " C

11-kive muchsalicylic add is needed to prepare this NA (3014

ointment?

PAC 5()(5) 40
Flow many 600-mg ibuprofen tab leis will be
needed to ma ke oz oi a 15% ointment? Pe 0 TA
Tool-, 7

How many mil li ters of a Ytit (w/ N.) soI uticri will n.y.S41,-) C I Ct In 14`-' CP SD
be necessary to make 6 oz of a 1:200 solution?

If 100 ml of 25% (w /v) solution is diluted to 1 I_ C 0 reNt-)C-ric) CioaOini,)60

what will be the percentage strength (w A.)?
.2 0 (56) Gib) 34-)(1)
How many grams of Eucerin should be added to
0
4 oz of a 10% ointment to make a 7% ointment? t Mt C-113 =- 0 0130

You are as kid to prepare 80 mL of i 72% lido-

caine solution, and you have in stock a 75% solu- C.-1- s- ) Cfroi
NornLIC.1-7-)
tion. How many milliliters of the 75% solution
will you use?
How many milliliters of a 1 :311(w/v) stock solu- co .0-)0r4 C low 140-) Ct '"s5
tion of a chemical should be used tin prepare 2 L
of a 1:4000 {w/v) solution?
Prepare 15 mL oP cefazolin dilution 50 mg/ m L 41"" )(t4 I")
from a stock of 1 g/ 5 m L. How many milliliters X l-cv.t--
e4"
A
of the diluent and cetazo lin will be needed?
-3 G o000\
C.00 5)010 (00011
How many mi I lil Eters o t a ',sc.% solution of gentian
violet should be used in preparing 2.5(X) mL of a
1 :100,000 :h.-Mutton?
 3booML
6,6 y t000Yel-L 600011-
0 11100141 1- -+Cle r fiL
no 0 ra. T'oo mL
What is the percentage strength v/v of alcohol in a mixture of 3000 mL of 40% v/v alcohol, 1000 mL of
60% v/v alcohol, and 1000 mL of 70% v/v alcohol? 12-51/400,3-3 0.5- s oa "z-
A 100m1 bottle of solution contains 50mg/mlof medication. What is the total weight of the medication
in the vial? cotAli w11:3 x [106ril ro 0 rn
How much of a 25mg/m1 stock soltiorwould begieeded to prepare 100 ml of a 2.5mg/mIsolution?
[2.s-TA9 1_1001A13 -= 21-0 VYY3 STAtX".71-4" jotnU
How much water would need to be added to the stock solution calculated in question one?
100TAL 10fis 410M 1 I'D cs-Ver
A child weighs 65 lbs and is prescribed cloxacillin 250mg QID. The label states the safe dose of cloxacillin
in 50mg/kg/day. Is the prescribed dose safe? Answer Convert pounds to kilograms 65Ibs x 1 kg = salt
29.55kg 2.2kg Calculate mg/kg dose given 250mg = 8.46mg/kg 29.55kg Calculate total daily dose
2s..3 GVh,1. rs-111 ekkj
8.46mg/kg x 4 doses = 33.84 mg/kg/day Dose day
*2-S-0 Tn9lick. s-r l<5 fre 4-6
How many 40 mg doses of Gentamicin can be made from 20m1 of 40mg/m1 stock solution?
'1/4sLIVSW1A DATA 1:\ Qc'3IttoM5zo
How many 30mg tablets will you need to compound a prescription for spironolactone lmg/5m1, 1.5tsp
bid for 30 days? 3 tab 30 14i . r23 c3c2, 4513 tra- for 'NG do IS
NW -ft C.I4slunt3X prAtirrnL_Pl'
rie
What volume of 100mg/10m1 Furosemide solution will contain 60 mg Furosemide? - -
6orv'S 11001*v:53 E IOTA Li 6pAL
partogAmoxil 500mg QID x 10 days; Strength given: 250mg/5m11. 500mg x 5 ml= 10 ml/dose dose 250mg 2.4
glotaq doses x 10 days = 40 doses Day 40 doses x 10m1 = 400 mls dose 3.400 ml x 250m = 20,000 mg total Sml
e
2 :.s lont. pr ootse nitr"
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Amoxil 250mg/5m1; 10 ml QID x10 days 1.4 doses a oses x 10m1= 40m1/ ay day do e 2. 4 ml xe-
250mg = 2,000mg/day days rrilt1 for 5e t3 t113
(:)(16) Ter 646 tror zysLm StliX 1+

What weight of a 10% (w/w) colchicine trituration is required to prepare 30 doses of 0.25 mg each of
b3 Ea 'ZS-1A II 1, 41
colchicine
efI 6-1)( 1
,13 = rt.
Example: How many milligrams of a 1:10 (w/w) trituration are required to make 100 capsules, each )40-2r
containing 0.25 mg of the active drug? El 0.25 mg x 100 capsules = 25 mg drug needed E 10 mg of
trituration contains 1 mg active drug 0 1 mg = 25 mg 10 mg X mg 0 X= 250mg DA (71 A ri:
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What is the percentage strength of zinc oxide in an ointment prepared by mixing 300 g of a 20% .2>
ointment, 100g of 10% ointment, and 200 g of 5% ointment

.--0 0.20 *30 g = 60g 0.15 * 100g = 15g 0.075 * 200g = 15g Totals: 600g 90g CI 90g / 600 g = 0.15 *
100 = 15%

How many days will a 4-ounce bottle of cetirizine 5 mg/5 mL solution last if the instructions are to take
one-half teaspoonful OHS? Note: Make sure you read the question carefully!Q20 mL bottle x tsp 5 mL7)
(Jay 0.5 tsp = 48 days/bottle

A prescription is written for 3 Ventolin6 HFA Inhalers with the instructionsto inhale 2 puffs PO Q4-6H
PRN wheezing. Each inhaler contains enou_gh medication for 200 puffs. What would the days' supply of
cnp ion be?". inhalers lx 200 puffs inhaler x day 12 @@@@@@@You
are dispensing a 5-mL bottle of ciprofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution with instructions to instill two
drops into each eye three times daily until gone. What is the days' supply of this prescription (assume 20
drops/mL)15 mL lx 20 drops mL x day 12 drops = 8 daysl
How many milliliters of a 5% stock solution are
r3.10 3
needed to prepare 1 pint of a solution containing
tom),[raj L CTJA
O
1(X) mg of the chemical per liter? ei 4-4 Pn _

How much 10% dextrose solution and 20% dex-

trose solution should be mixed to prepare 1 L
a 123% dextrose solution?
n0
Prepare 300 mLot 7.5% dextrose using SW El and
(320W. How much of each is needed?
czo)oot 0-.5)L330)
nL c,261,13)
9.0 No
How many grams of a 23%hydrocortisone cream
should S mixed with 240 g of a 0.25% hydrocor- 04 0.o2Ss Co.o0Citu N. Y%
ti.sonecneam to make a 1% c' n_ ioG
rearrs

You are filling a prescription that reads: Amoxilillin 12.5 mg/5m1, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How
many milliliters should the patient take each day? 4 15 ml t-3.rrn \L
. 5)43 t-- Fr% L

You are filling a prescription that reads: EES 200, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How many days should
this prescription last? 4 10 days b Sini- 5 trio.L Ilt, to A
trp-
How many capsules are needed to prepare 30 ml of 1% clindamycin hydrochloride solution if each
capsule contains 150 mg of clindamycin hydrochloride? 4 2 cap 3 (.ei) -b 300 P1
[ .1%
:0
How much 1% lidocaine is needed to fill an order for 30 mg of lildocaine? 33 ml c5)
N- 1106.1 2_ C cc()
If a prescription reads: Amoxicillin 250 mg/5m1, dispense 150 ml, 375 mg t.i.d. x 5d what is the dose in
household units? 4 1.5it, tn t.qn s-- e
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The physician orders Ferrous Sulfate 500 mg po qd x 30 days. You have on the shelf Ferrous Sulfate 220
mg/SmL 473 mL. How many mL is required for one dose? 4 11.4 ml FA, "St
no In
Using the information from the previous problem, approximately how many mL are required to
completely fill this prescription? 4 342 ml tm..-)tt 3 act-
You receive a prescription for Metronidazole(/Flagyl) 250 mg/5mL po qid 240 mL. You find that you will
have to compound this using 500 mg tablets. How many tablets will be need d to fill this order
completely. 324 tab 250,45 -.A-1,ltrnal.- V2-)0Qa rM
600 Kt3ltdo
How many mL of stock dopamine must be ad ed to the IV solution.
Rx: Dopamine 400 mg added to 500 mL of NS
Stock: Dopamine HCL N r_ COL_
Injection 80 mg/mL L fA9

30f the total 500 mL IV solution required: 495 mL of solution will be NS and 5 mL will
be the active ingredient.
 A dry powder antibiotic must be reconstituted for use. The label states that the dry powder occupies
0.5mL. Using the formula for solving for powder volume, determine the diluent volume (the amount of
solvent added if the final volume is 15mL. volume is 15mLgiowder volume =lingvolume - dilue2)
olume 0.5mL = 15ml- x m - 0.5mL = 14.5 mL

You are to reconstitute 1g of dry powder. The package insert states that you are to add 9mL of diluent to
make a final solution of 100mg/mL. What is the powder volume 000 la5)i. mt lo ws L n's.00 \kiloton.
r1
I oom9
y Step 1: Calculate the final volume. (hint lgm=1,000mg) x mL = lmL x mL = 1000mg x 1mL = 10 ml
1000mg 100mg 100mg y Step 2: Call h dllculate the powder volume. pv = N - dv pv = 10mL - 9mL
c

Example: Zinc Oxide 50gm Pine Tar 120gm Petrolatum 264gm Total Weight 454gm = llb 120y4}{
How much pine tar would be required to prepare 1kg of ointment?
1114_111.17
- 64 3 gm pin Itsitgrn 1700

Prepare 750mg of Vancomycin in 75 ml for infusion over 30 minutes. Use a 10 drop set (10drops/m1 .
How many drops/min will that be? Tyr/It-1 ,4 i 1 6 Mil _ 1- so "kin- , .2.5
Tv-14n I I- k neo- 30 in1"04- yew"
If a patient receives 40 gtts/min of an IV solution containing 1 gram of drug per Liter calibrat 1 d a 15
a tetilT3
gtts/ml, how many mg of drug will the patient receive per hour?[4001L IK\ ?crt6"1." 1-.1 -13 .41x Mr
toot, Irmo
1000cc solution of D5NS with 20,000 units of Heparin is infusing at 20mtr hour. IV set delivers 60 t s
per cc. How many units of Heparin is the patient receiving each hour?paami. -A
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Your patient has an order to receive 800 units of Heparin per hour by continuous intravenous infusion. If the
pharmacy mixes the IV bag to contain a total of43,000 units of Heparin in 500 ml of 05W, how ma cc's per
minute should the patient receive?
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A 500 cc solution of D5NS with 20,000 units of Heparin is infusing at 20m1 per hour. The IV set delivers 6
gtts per cc. How many units of Heparin is the patient receiving each hour? r -2.0.0300 0 11. p_c, farm _ ISO 0
L roc) alml. L v kr 1 leaf
The 10am medications scheduled for your patient include Keflex 2.0 gin 100 ml of a 5% Dextrose solution
According to the pharmacy, this preparation should be administered in thirty minutes. The IV tubing on
your unit delivers 10 gtts per milliliter. What is the correct rate of flow in drops per minute? rib000.3x{i9s1 OS
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On Wednesday afternoon, your patient returns from surgery with an IV fluid order for 1000cc every 8
hours. On Thursday morning at 8am, you assess that 600 ml of a IL bag has been absorbed. The physician BA%
orders the remainder of that bag to infuse over the next 6 hours. You kno;thaittoteh ril
!lit:1 u
x iinogavused 132/
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ermth
unit delivers 10 gtt/ml. What will th correct rate of flow be?
I pexi rn L - 600 MIL --t al 1 ren.. --h-
A patient is receiving 15,000 units of heparin per hour from an I ag containing 50 mL of 100 unit/mL heparin. .m. o1C
the administration set delivers 20 drops/mL, how many drops is the patient receivin each m nute?C.
71 thr
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Milrinone is dosed at 0.33 mcg/Icg/min for a 210-pound patient. he infusion bag 'us Milrinone 40 mg in 1
(200 mL of 05W. What is the drip rate if the nurse uses a microdrip administration set (60 drops/mL)? , --111-1C- ,

I You receive a medication order for 510mg of methylprednisolone in 150 ml of NS to infus ver 2
rate of 20gtts/ml. What is the administration rate in mg/min? NA t blo ryv51.,c _
I-- 2.hr . ern INN
70kg adult required a dose of 0.7mg/kg/hr of Aminophylline. The concentration of the solution available is
250mg/250m1. What is the correct flow rate? 41- OWN y 0-1- Mt ---DiltA3 /2, ro of,3-3 .X treal I., lto In
A child weighs 65 lbs and is prescribed cloxacillin 250m ID The lab s the safe dose of cloxacillin in
50mg/kg/day. Is the prescribed dose safe?
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