Question 1

Your patient is to receive Precef 20 mg/kg every 12 hours.The patient weighs 88 pounds.What is the correct dose?

Accepted Answer

A) 500 mg 
B) 600 mg 
C) 800 mg 
D) 1,000 mg 
A) 500 mg 
B) 600 mg 
C) 800 mg 
D) 1,000 mg

Question 2

If a tablet is scored, the medication has been manufactured with an impression or a groove down the center of the tablet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The physician orders 75 mg of Demerol IM.The drug label states,"Demerol 50 mg/mL." How many milliliters should be administered?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 mL 
B) 1.2 mL 
C) 1.5 mL 
D) 2.1 mL 
A) 1 mL 
B) 1.2 mL 
C) 1.5 mL 
D) 2.1 mL

Question 4

Which of the following is a metric unit of volume?

Accepted Answer

A) ounce 
B) mL 
C) mg 
A) ounce 
B) mL 
C) mg

Question 5

How many milliliters equal 45 minims?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 mL 
B) 30 mL 
C) 5 mL 
D) 0.5 mL 
A) 3 mL 
B) 30 mL 
C) 5 mL 
D) 0.5 mL

Question 6

Which of the following is true about a drug's brand name on a medication label?

Accepted Answer

A) The generic name is always listed on the label before the brand name. 
B) The brand name must be listed on all drug labels. 
C) The brand name is followed by a symbol that designates copyright protection. 
D) If a medication is stocked as a generic drug, the brand name is listed under the generic name. 
A) The generic name is always listed on the label before the brand name. 
B) The brand name must be listed on all drug labels. 
C) The brand name is followed by a symbol that designates copyright protection. 
D) If a medication is stocked as a generic drug, the brand name is listed under the generic name.

Question 7

A physician prescribes administration of 100 mg of a drug.The drug label states that there are 150 mg per milliliter in a multidose vial that contains 5 mL.What is the available amount of the drug, according to the standard formula?

Accepted Answer

A) 150 mg 
B) 5 mL 
C) 100 mg 
D) 1 mL 
A) 150 mg 
B) 5 mL 
C) 100 mg 
D) 1 mL

Question 8

In the formula D/H ´ Q, the H stands for the:

Accepted Answer

A) child's height 
B) hour the medication is ordered 
C) dosage strength identified on the label 
D) amount of drug identified on the label 
A) child's height 
B) hour the medication is ordered 
C) dosage strength identified on the label 
D) amount of drug identified on the label

Question 9

To convert liters to milliliters:

Accepted Answer

A) multiply by 10 
B) divide by 100 
C) multiply by 1,000 
D) divide by 1,000 
A) multiply by 10 
B) divide by 100 
C) multiply by 1,000 
D) divide by 1,000

Question 10

How many ounces equal 150 mL?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 oz 
B) 3.2 oz 
C) 32 oz 
D) 5 oz 
A) 50 oz 
B) 3.2 oz 
C) 32 oz 
D) 5 oz

Question 11

The physician prescribes 0.25 g of penicillin.The available drug is 250 mg/tablet.What would you administer to the patient?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 tabs 
B) 1 tab 
C) 2.5 tabs 
D) 1.5 tabs 
A) 2 tabs 
B) 1 tab 
C) 2.5 tabs 
D) 1.5 tabs

Question 12

The physician prescribes 0.5 g of ampicillin.The label states, "Ampicillin 500 mg/5 mL." How many milliliters should be administered?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 mL 
B) 5 mL 
C) 2.5 mL 
D) 1 mL 
A) 25 mL 
B) 5 mL 
C) 2.5 mL 
D) 1 mL

Question 13

If the drug label states, "250 mg/mL," this means that each tablet has 250 mg of the drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To prevent dosage errors, use a zero before and a terminal zero after the decimal point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One fluid ounce is equal to ____ mL.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 30 
A) 20 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 30

Question 16

How many milligrams equal 150 mcg?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.015 mg 
B) 0.15 mg 
C) 1.5 mg 
D) 15 mg 
A) 0.015 mg 
B) 0.15 mg 
C) 1.5 mg 
D) 15 mg

Question 17

The fraction 9/8 is an example of a(n) __________ fraction.

Accepted Answer

improper
The fractio

Question 18

The prefix milli in the metric system means :

Accepted Answer

A) 1/100 
B) 0.001 
C) 1/10 
D) 1/1,000 
E) B and D 
A) 1/100 
B) 0.001 
C) 1/10 
D) 1/1,000 
E) B and D

Question 19

With the standard formula, the "ordered strength" of a drug is the amount of the drug identified on the label.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a household measure?

Accepted Answer

A) gram 
B) grain 
C) drop 
D) cc 
A) gram 
B) grain 
C) drop 
D) cc

Exam 34: Pharmacology Math

Your patient is to receive Precef 20 mg/kg every 12 hours.The patient weighs 88 pounds.What is the correct dose?

If a tablet is scored, the medication has been manufactured with an impression or a groove down the center of the tablet.

The physician orders 75 mg of Demerol IM.The drug label states,"Demerol 50 mg/mL." How many milliliters should be administered?

Which of the following is a metric unit of volume?

How many milliliters equal 45 minims?

Which of the following is true about a drug's brand name on a medication label?

A physician prescribes administration of 100 mg of a drug.The drug label states that there are 150 mg per milliliter in a multidose vial that contains 5 mL.What is the available amount of the drug, according to the standard formula?

In the formula D/H ´ Q, the H stands for the:

To convert liters to milliliters:

How many ounces equal 150 mL?

The physician prescribes 0.25 g of penicillin.The available drug is 250 mg/tablet.What would you administer to the patient?

The physician prescribes 0.5 g of ampicillin.The label states, "Ampicillin 500 mg/5 mL." How many milliliters should be administered?

If the drug label states, "250 mg/mL," this means that each tablet has 250 mg of the drug.

To prevent dosage errors, use a zero before and a terminal zero after the decimal point.

One fluid ounce is equal to ____ mL.

How many milligrams equal 150 mcg?

The fraction 9/8 is an example of a(n) __________ fraction.

The prefix milli in the metric system means :

With the standard formula, the "ordered strength" of a drug is the amount of the drug identified on the label.

Which of the following is a household measure?

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