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PharmCal Flashcards

1
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Synacthen 250 mcg/mL is equivalent to mg/mL
A. Synacthen 0.025 mg/ mL
B. Synacthen 0.25 mg/ mL
C. Synacthen 2.5 mg/ mL
D. Synacthen 0.0025 mg/ mL

A

Synacthen 0.25 mg/ mL

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The dimensions of the nicotine transdermal patch system are 4.7 cm by 4.8 cm. What would be the corresponding dimensions in inches?
A. 18.5 inches X 18.9 inches
B. 11.94 inches X 12.19 inches
C. 47 inches X 48 inches
D. 1.85 inches X 1.89 inches

A

1.85 inches X 1.89 inches

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If a drug inhaler contains 20 mg of the active drug, how many inhalation doses can be delivered, if each inhalation dose contains 90 micrograms?
A. 22 doses
B. 222 doses
C. 500 doses
D. 50 doses

A

222 doses

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How many colchicine tablets, each containing 500 micrograms, maybe prepared from 45 grams of colchicine?
A. 9,000 tablets
B. 900 tablets
C. 90,000 tablets
D. 90 tablets

A

90,000 tablets

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The usual dose range of dimercaprol is 2.5–5 mg/kg of body weight. What would be the dose range for a person weighing 165 pounds?
A. 0.187 g – 0.375 g
B. 412.5 g – 825 g
C. 41. 5 g – 82.5 g
D. 187.5 g – 375 g

A

0.187 g – 0.375 g

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Cetuximab has a loading dose of 400 mg/m2 administered as an intravenous infusion over a 120-minute period. Using an IV set that delivers 15 drops/mL, calculate the dose for a patient with a BSA of 1.5m2
A. 600 mg
B. 4 grams
C. 640 mg
D. 40 mg

A

600 mg

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If there is an order for a particular Dangerous Drug (DD) with a preparation of 10 mg/2 mL ampule, how many mL would be needed if the dose is 0.05 mg/kg/dose? The patient is 110 lbs.
A. 1 mL
B. 0.05 mL
C. 0.25 mL
D. 0.5 mL

A

0.5 mL

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If a topical cream contains 1.8% (w/w) hydrocortisone, how many milligrams of hydrocortisone should be used in preparing 15 g of the cream?
A. 8.33 mg
B. 83.3 mg
C. 27 mg
D. 270 mg

A

270 mg

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9
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What is the percentage strength (w/v) of the drug solution if 80 mL of water contains 20 g of drug?
A. 4%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 15%

A

20%

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Express half-NSS to parts per million.
A. 4500 ppm
B. 9000 ppm
C. 4.5 ppm
D. 9 ppm

A

4500 ppm

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A prescription requires the preparation of a 60 mL solution of 1:10,000 from a stock solution of 1:750. How much of solution will be used in compounding this prescription?
A. 4.5 mL
B. 1.3 mL
C. 6.1 mL
D. 2.4 mL

A

4.5 mL

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12
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Calculate the final strength of alcohol when you combined the following mixtures: 500mL of 50% alcohol, 400 mL of 20% alcohol, and enough non-alcoholic mixture to make 1000mL.
A. 28%
B. 33%
C. 43%
D. None of these

A

33%

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How many grams of petrolatum (diluent) should be added to 250 g of 25% ichthammol ointment to make a 5% ointment?
A. 1250 g
B. 1000 g
C. 1500 g
D. None of these

A

1000 g

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How many grams of zinc oxide (active) should be added to 3200 g of 5% zinc oxide ointment to prepare an ointment containing 20% Zinc oxide?
A. 800g
B. 4000g
C. 600g
D. None of these

A

600g

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A patient received 100mL of an infusion at 10 drops/ minute with an administration set that delivered 60 drops/mL. Calculate the duration of the infusion in hours.
A. 12 hours
B. 10 hours
C. 8 hours
D. 5 hours

A

10 hours

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16
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If an intravenous fluid is adjusted to deliver 30 milligrams of the medication to patient per hour, how many milligrams are delivered per minute?
A. 30 mg
B. 0.25 mg
C. 0.5 mg
D. 1800 mg

A

0.5 mg

17
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A nutritional product contains 10 grams of carbohydrates, 15 grams of proteins and 5 grams of fat in each 100-mL serving. What is the caloric content of one serving?
A. 177 kcal
B. 238 kcal
C. 145 kcal

A

145 kcal

18
Q

Given: 1 liter of D10W (as source of calories in TPN). Calculate the total kilocalories.

A

340 kcal

19
Q

In a bottle of 10-proof alcoholic beverage, the ABV (alcohol by volume) is _____.
A. 0.2
B. 0.05
C. 0.1
D. 0.15

A

0.05

20
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Which of the following is appropriate when deriving the NET PROFIT of Pharmacy for a given period?
A. Subtract expenses from gross profit
B. Add liabilities with the owner’s equity
C. Subtract inventory cost from the total value
of good to be sold
D. Add purchases to the beginning inventory
of a specified period

A

A. Subtract expenses from gross profit

21
Q

What would be the selling price of a compounded product if the following Base costs werecomputed:
* Labor (15 minutes) – Php 28.95
* Supplies – Php 27.90
* Electricity – Php 1.50
* Depreciation cost of equipment to be used
– Php 84.20
* Mark-up is at 60%
A. Php 185.56
B. Php 142.55
C. Php 249.63
D. Php 228.08

A

Php 228.08

22
Q

If the Beyond Use Date (BUD) of the compounded preparation is 24 hours, what should be the BUD in the label if it was prepared 9AM January 1, 2021?
A. 12 AM January 2, 2021
B. 9 PM January 1, 2021
C. 9 AM January 2, 2021
D. 9 PM January 2, 2021

A

9 AM January 2, 2021

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