CPhT Week 8 Kickoff

Multiple Choice

What is the prescribed dose if a patient needs to take 3 tablets of a medication that contains 250 mg per tablet?

• 250 mg

• 500 mg

• 750 mg

• 1000 mg

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for calculating the quantity to dispense (QD)?

• Dose x Frequency x Duration

• Dose + Frequency + Duration

• Dose / Frequency / Duration

• Dose - Frequency - Duration

Multiple Choice

If a prescription is for 1 tablet BID for 10 days, how many tablets should be dispensed?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

Match

Match the following components with their definitions:

• Dose

• Dose Unit

• Frequency

• Duration

Amount of meds taken at one time

Form of medication (i.e tablet, liquid)

# of times meds taken per day

Length of time meds are taken

• Amount of meds taken at one time

• Form of medication (i.e tablet, liquid)

• # of times meds taken per day

• Length of time meds are taken

Match

Match the following rules with their basis for calculation:

• Fried's Rule

• Young's Rule

• Clark's Rule

Age in months

Age in years

Weight in pounds

• Age in months

• Age in years

• Weight in pounds

Multiple Choice

What is the correct formula for calculating pediatric dosage using Fried's Rule?

• Age in months / 150 x Adult Dose

• Age in years / 150 x Adult Dose

• Weight in pounds / 150 x Adult Dose

• Weight in kilograms / 150 x Adult Dose

Multiple Choice

If a child weights 15 kg and the dose is prescribed at 12 mg/kg/day, what is the total daily dose?

• 150 mg/day
• 200 mg/day
• 100 mg/day
• 180 mg/day

Match

Match the following weight conversion steps with their operations:

• Pounds to Kilograms

• Kilograms to Pounds

• mg/kg/day method

Divide by 2.2

Multiply by 2.2

Weight × Dose

• Divide by 2.2

• Multiply by 2.2

• Weight × Dose

Multiple Choice

True/False:
Young's Rule is typically used for children over 2 years old when the child's weight is known.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which formula is used to calculate weight/weight concentration?

• (Weight of Solute / Volume of Solution) x 100

• (Weight of Solute / Total Weight of Solution) x 100

• (Volume of Solute / Total Volume of Solution) x 100

• (Volume of Solute / Weight of Solution) x 100

Match

Match the following concentration types with their definitions:

• Weight/Weight (W/W)

• Weight/Volume (W/V)

• Volume/Volume (V/V)

Solid solute in solid base

Solid solute in liquid base

Liquid solute in liquid base

• Solid solute in solid base

• Solid solute in liquid base

• Liquid solute in liquid base

Multiple Choice

What is the percent strength of a solution containing 0.6g of mupirocin in a 30g tube?

• 1%

• 2%

• 3%

• 4%

Multiple Choice

If 10 mL of an active ingredient is mixed with water to a total of 200 mL, what is the concentration?

• 2%

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for calculating dilutions?

• C1 x Q1 = C2 x Q2

• C1 + Q1 = C2 + Q2

• C1 - Q1 = C2 - Q2

• C1 / Q1 = C2 / Q2

Multiple Choice

True/False:
Dilution is the process of increasing the concentration of a solute in a solution.

• True

• False

Match

Match the following components with their definitions:

• Stock Solution

• Diluent

• Final Solution

Concentrated solution

Solvent added to reduce concentration

Resulting solution after dilution

• Concentrated solution

• Solvent added to reduce concentration

• Resulting solution after dilution

Multiple Choice

A pharmacist needs to prepare 500 mL of a diluted solution using 50 mL of a 40 mg/mL stock solution. What will be the concentration of the final solution?

• 10 mg/mL

• 4 mg/mL

• 8 mg/ mL

• 20 mg/mL