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WorksheetsRXPREP: Calculation 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
A pharmacist receives the following prescription:
How many milliliters must be dispensed to fulfill the prescription? (Answer must be numeric: no units or commas: round the final answer to the nearest WHOLE number.)
(a)
A patient needs to receive 11 mEq of calcium in his total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The pharmacy has calcium gluconate 10%
in stock, which provides 0.465 mEq/mL. How many mL of calcium gluconate should be added to the TPN? (Answer must be numeric; no units or commas; round the final answer to the nearest TENTH.)
(a)
How man milliarams/kiloaram (ma/ka) of amoxicillin will the patient receive each day? (Answer must be numeric: no units or commas: include a leading zero when the answer is less than 1; round the final answer to the nearest WHOLE number.)
(a)
Calculate the body mass index (BMI) for a male patient who is 5'8" and weighs 88 kg. (Answer must be numeric; no units or
commas; round the final answer to the nearest WHOLE number)
(a)
A nurse receives an order to infuse a 1 liter bag of Lactated Ringer's IV at 125 mL/hr. How many hours will the bag last?
(Answer must be numeric; no units or commas; round the final answer to the nearest WHOLE number.)
(a)
A pharmacist receives a prescription:
How many tablets must be dispensed? (Answer must be numeric: no units or commas: round the final answer to the nearest
WHOLE number.)
(a)
A 70 kg patient is receiving dobutamine at 5 mcg/kg/min for acute decompensated heart failure. How many grams of
dobutamine will the patient receive in 2 hours? Answer must be numeric; no units or commas; include a leading zero if the answer is less than 1: round the final answer to the nearest HUNDREDTH.)
(a)
A 27-year-old female is presents to the Family Medicine Clinic for follow-up of poorly controlled seizures. She currently
Takes phenytoin and Depakene
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 155 lbs
Available labs for this year:
What is the patient's height in centimeters? (Answer must be numeric; no units or commas; round the final answer to the nearest ONE DECIMAL PLACE.)
(a)
One pint of rifampin oral suspension contains 4,730 milligrams of ritampin. How many grams of rifampin are
contained in 120 mL of the suspension? (Answer must be numeric. no units or commas. round the final answer
to the nearest TENTH.)
(a)
History of Present Illness: MW is a 3-year-old female. Her mother comes to the pharmacy to fill a prescription for
amoxicillin. The mother also asks what dose or Tylenol suspension she can give her daughter for fever.
Past Medical History:
Otitis media infections
Mild asthma (sensitive to dust and pet hair)
Conjunctivitis (2 recent episodes)
Medication Refill History
Albuterol nebulizer solution 0.083% (2.5 ma/3 mL). 1 nebulizer Q4H PR (last filled: 10 days ago
AugmentIn Es 600 mg/b mL, 12 mL PO BID last tilled: 30 days ago)
Vigamox 1 drop to affected eve TID × 7 days (last filled: 60 days ago)
Ciprodex 4 drops to the affected ear BID x / days last tilled: 60 days ago)
Cefdinir 250 mg/mL. 7.5 mL PO Q24H (last filled: 60 davs ago)
Azithromycin ophthalmic solution 1 drop to affected eye BID × 2 days, then 1 drop to affected eye once daily × 5 days (last filled: 90 days ago)
Pediatric Visit Discharge Form:
Weight: 26.4 pounds
Diagnosis: otitis media, both ears
Recommendations:
Amoxicillin suspension 90 mg/kg/day divided Q8H
Tylenol suspension 10 mg/kg Q8H
The pharmacy has amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL suspension in stock. The pharmacist will instruct the mother on how many milliliters of the suspension to draw up in an oral syringe. How many milliliters should be administered per dose?
(Answer must be numeric; no units or commas; round the final answer to the nearest WHOLE number.)
(a)
History of Present Illness: MW is a 3-year-old female. Her mother comes to the pharmacy to fill a prescription for
amoxicillin. The mother also asks what dose or Tylenol suspension she can give her daughter for fever.
Past Medical History:
Otitis media infections
Mild asthma (sensitive to dust and pet hair)
Conjunctivitis (2 recent episodes)
Medication Refill History
Albuterol nebulizer solution 0.083% (2.5 ma/3 mL). 1 nebulizer Q4H PR (last filled: 10 days ago
AugmentIn Es 600 mg/b mL, 12 mL PO BID last tilled: 30 days ago)
Vigamox 1 drop to affected eve TID × 7 days (last filled: 60 days ago)
Ciprodex 4 drops to the affected ear BID x / days last tilled: 60 days ago)
Cefdinir 250 mg/mL. 7.5 mL PO Q24H (last filled: 60 davs ago)
Azithromycin ophthalmic solution 1 drop to affected eye BID × 2 days, then 1 drop to affected eye once daily × 5 days (last filled: 90 days ago)
Pediatric Visit Discharge Form:
Weight: 26.4 pounds
Diagnosis: otitis media, both ears
Recommendations:
Amoxicillin suspension 90 mg/kg/day divided Q8H
Tylenol suspension 10 mg/kg Q8H
The pharmacy has a formulation of acetaminophen suspension that contains 160 mg/5 mL. Select the correct dose, in milligrams, to be given to MW every 8 hours. Answer must be numeric; no units or commas, round the final answer to the nearest WHOLE number.)
(a)
A pharmacist received the following prescription for a child weighing 33 pounds:
Azithromycin suspension 200 mg/5 mL
Sig: 10 mg/kg on Day 1, then 5 mg/kg days 2-5
The pharmacist did not have the 200 ma/5 mL strength on hand and the antibiotic needed to be started immediately
The pharmacist dispensed a 15 mL bottle of azithromycin 100 mg/5 mL strength. Assuming the medication was measured and administered correctly. how many davs of treatment were provided? (Answer must be numeric: no
units or commas; round the final answer to the nearest WHOLE number.
(a)
