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One pint of lotion contains 65 milliliters of benzyl alcohol. Calculate the v/v% ofbenzy
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l alcohol in the lotion. - ANSWER: 13.7%
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1 pint = 473 mL
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65 mL/473 mL = x%/100%
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According to USP <795>, the beyond‐use date for solids and non‐
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aqueous liquidsprepared from bulk ingredients is
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ANSWER: six months
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Convert 1:5000 to a percent strength. - ANSWER: 0.02
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Calculate how many milliliters must be dispensed for the following prescription:C
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efdinir 125 mg/5 mL, ½ tsp po bid x 10d - ANSWER: 50 mL
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1 tsp = 5 mL u u u




½ tsp = 2.5 mL
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2.5 mL/dose × 2 doses/day × 10 days = 50 mL
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A prescriber orders 250 mg of ciprofloxacin to be taken twice a day for 3 days.How
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many total grams of ciprofloxacin are prescribed? - ANSWER: 1.5 g
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1 g = 1000 mg
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250 mg to be taken 2 times a day = 500 mg per day50
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0 mg per day for 3 days = 1500 mg
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1 g/1000 mg = x g/1500 mg
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X = 1.5 g
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Which of the following is the abbreviation for "after meals" - ANSWER: pc
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Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius - ANSWER: (F - 32) / 1.8 = C
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Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit - ANSWER: 1.8 X C + 32 = F
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Convert 76°Fahrenheit to Celsius. - ANSWER: 24.4 C°
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The
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ow to take a medication. - ANSWER: signa (sig)
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How many 0.5 milliliter doses can be drawn from a 10 milliliter multi‐dose vial? -
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ANSWER: 10 mL × 1 dose/0.5 mL = 20 doses
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Velvachol® is an example of which of the following types of ointment base? -
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ANSWER: Oil-in-water emulsion base
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Convert 0.25% to a ratio strength. - ANSWER: 0.25 1
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= 1:400100 x
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The maximum weighable quantity that can be measured using a Class IIIprescri
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ption balance is: - ANSWER: 120 grams
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Given an ISMP approved measuring device for liquid medication dosing, a patientwou
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ld be best instructed to take - ANSWER: 15 ml
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Computerized pumps are often used in institutional pharmacies to prepare all butw
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hich of the following? - ANSWER: Unit dose packages
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Translate the following sig into patient directions:
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ii caps po ac and hs -
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uANSWER: Take two capsules by mouth before meals and atbedtime. u u u u u u u u u u




Which of the following capsule sizes is the smallest - ANSWER: 5
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The suffix "‐algia" refers to which of the following conditions - ANSWER: Pain
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A prescription calls for 0.3 grams of sodium chloride to be dissolved in purified water t
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o form a solution. If the solubility of sodium chloride in water is 1 g/2.8 mL,how many
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milliliters of water are required to dissolve the sodium chloride? -
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ANSWER: 0.84 mL
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A patient is dispensed a 10-
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milliliter vial of insulin that contains 100 units/mL. How many days will the vial last
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if the patient uses 50 units per day? - ANSWER:20 days
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