Vial of insulin

QUESTION 1
A 10 mL vial of insulin contains 1000 units of insulin. How many mL are needed for a dose of 20 units?

QUESTION 2
A 500 mL bag of normal saline is set to run at 50 mL/hour. How many minutes will the bag last?

QUESTION 3
A bottle contains 10 g of drug, and the powder volume of the drug is 47 mL. What is the concentration of the drug in milligrams/milliliters when mixed if the final volume is 100 mL?

QUESTION 4
A medication order is written for 500000 units of penicillin G procaine twice daily administered IM. How many milliliters are required per dose if penicillin G procaine injectable suspension is available in 600000 units per mL? Round your answer.

QUESTION 5
A 1 L liter bag of normal saline is set to run over 10 hours. What is the rate of infusion in milliliters/hour?

QUESTION 6
A prescription is written for 200 mL of cephalexin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. What is the days supply if the dose is 500 mg four times daily?

QUESTION 7

A prescription is written for a metered-dose inhaler that delivers 200 metered doses. What is the days supply if the dose is two inhalations twice daily?

QUESTION 8
A prescription is written for CellCept 500 mg #100 to be taken 500 mg twice daily. How many tablets can be dispensed within third-party limitations if the third-party plan has a 34-day supply limit?
QUESTION 9
A vial of powdered drug contains 50 mg of the drug. What is the final concentration in milligrams/milliliters of drug if the powder volume of the drug is 2.5 mL and 7.5 mL of sterile water for injection is added to the vial?

QUESTION 10
Amoxicillin is prescribed at a dose of 50 mg/kg/day in equal doses to be taken every 8 hours. How many milliliters of a 250 mg/5 mL suspension are needed per dose for a 66-pound child?

QUESTION 11
Clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropionate cream contains 1% clotrimazole and 0.05% betamethasone dipropionate. How many milligrams of betamethasone dipropionate are contained in a 30 g tube?

QUESTION 12
Five percent discounts are offered to senior citizens who get their prescriptions on Tuesdays. What is the amount of the discount for a prescription that would normally sell for $82.24? Include the dollar sign.

QUESTION 13
How many 1 g sodium chloride tablets are needed to prepare 10 L of 0.9% sodium chloride solution?

QUESTION 14
How many 150 mg capsules of clindamycin hydrochloride are needed to prepare 30 mL of a 1% solution?

QUESTION 15
How many 150 mL bottles of amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL are needed to fill a prescription for amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL, 2 teaspoonsful three times a day for 10 days?

QUESTION 16
How many 150 mL bottles of cefaclor 250 mg/5 mL should be reordered if there are three bottles on the shelf and the minimum/maximum inventory level is 4/8?

QUESTION 17
How many 2 mL vials of tobramycin injection 40 mg/mL are needed to obtain 90 mg of tobramycin?

QUESTION 18
How many 500 mg tablets should be dispensed if a prescription is written for metronidazole 500 mg every 6 hours for 14 days?

QUESTION 19
How many grams of 1% hydrocortisone cream should be used to prepare 30 g of 0.5% hydrocortisone cream mixed with Eucerin cream?

QUESTION 20
How many grams of 2.5% hydrocortisone cream should be mixed with 30 g of 1% hydrocortisone cream to make 1.5% hydrocortisone cream?

QUESTION 21
How many mg of certified red color should be used to prepare 0.5 L of a 0.01% solution?

QUESTION 22
How many milligrams of drug are needed for a patient with a body surface area (BSA) of 2.1 m 2 if the dose of the drug is 50 mg/m 2?

QUESTION 23
How many milligrams of drug are contained in 300 mL of a 1:600 solution?

QUESTION 24
How many milligrams of drug are needed to prepare 100 mL of a 1:500 w/v solution?

QUESTION 25
How many milligrams of drug are needed to prepare 300 mL of a 0.1% solution?

QUESTION 26
How many milliliters of 70% isopropyl alcohol should be mixed with 20 milliliters of water to make 50% isopropyl alcohol?

QUESTION 27
How many milliliters of potassium chloride 40 mEq/15 mL are needed for an 8 mEq dose?

QUESTION 28
How many milliliters of 1% lidocaine are needed to deliver 30 mg of lidocaine?

QUESTION 29
How many milliliters of methotrexate 50 mg/2 mL stock are needed to deliver 45 mg of methotrexate?

QUESTION 30
How many valacyclovir hydrochloride 500 mg caplets are needed to prepare 200 milliliters of valacyclovir hydrochloride 50 mg/mL oral liquid?

QUESTION 31
The dose of a drug is 4 mg/kg/day. How many 200 mg tablets should be taken per day if the patient weighs 220 pounds?

QUESTION 32
What is the gross profit (in dollars and cents) for a prescription if the cost of the medication is $38.45 and the selling price is $49.98? Include the dollar sign.

QUESTION 33
What is the percentage strength if 50 mL of a 30% solution is diluted to 300 mL? Include the % symbol.

QUESTION 34
What is the percentage strength of a 1:25 solution? Include the % symbol.

QUESTION 35
What is the percentage strength of a drug when 80 g of the drug are dissolved in 200 mL? Include the % symbol.

QUESTION 36
What is the powder volume in mL if 80 mL of water are added to reconstitute a liquid antibiotic to make a final volume of 150 mL?

QUESTION 37
What is the rate in drops per minute for a 1 L IV administered over 10 hours if the IV administration set is calibrated to deliver 15 drops per milliliter?

QUESTION 38
What will be the final concentration in milligrams/milliliters of valsartan when eight valsartan 80 mg tablets are crushed and suspended in vehicle so that the final volume is 160 mL?

QUESTION 39
A prescription is written for clarithromycin 15 mg/kg/day for a child weighing 44 pounds. How many milliliters of clarithromycin suspension will be taken each day if an oral suspension containing 250 mg/5 mL is dispensed?

QUESTION 40
For the prescription for clarithromycin in question 39, if two doses are given each day, how many milliliters of clarithromycin suspension will be given for each dose?