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Your patient has a middle ear infection and no ear tubes. Which route of administration should the antibiotic be given to treat the infection?a. Oticb. Oralc. Ophthalmicd. Nasal
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can add different medications to an IV bag by injecting the medication into the ________ of the IV bag.a. tubingb. spikec. injection portd. filter
Transdermal patches should be handled with gloves because this dosage form is designeda. to be absorbed through the skinb. to cause discoloration of the epidermisc. to affect the liverd. to reduce the blood pressure
A syringe marked with units instead of milliliters is used to administer which medication?a. Amoxicillinb. Doxycyclinec. Cephalosporind. Insulin
A 9 year old child weighs 62 lbs and is to take Flumadine, which has an adult dosage of 100 mg BID for 7 days. Using Young's Rule what is the appropriate pediatric dose? a. 75 mg BID for 7 daysb. 6 mg BID for 7 daysc. 42.9 mg BID for 7 daysd. 41.3 mg BID for 7 days
A patient is to take 2.25 g of amoxicillin as a profilactic antibiotic prior to open heart surgery. The capsules available are 250 mg per capsule. How many capsules will be dispensed to this patient?a. 5b. 7c. 9d. 3
The physician has ordered metronidazole 15 mg Q12H. How many milliliters of 5 mg/mL strength metronidazole suspension will be given at each prescribed dose? a. 10 mLb. 15 mLc. 5 mLd. 3 mL
An IV line is to be placed in a patient. At what angle should the needle be inserted?a. 45 degreesb. 90 degreesc. 180 degreesd. 15 degrees
A newborn weighs 3.86 kg and is to be given medication at 5 mg/kg perday divided into two doses. How much will each dose be? a. 19.3 mgb. 2.5 mgc. 38.6 mgd. 9.7 mg
Tablets that have antacids added to them to prevent stomach irritation area. bufferedb. enteric-coatedc. time-releasedd. scored
184 g =___ kga. 0.2 kgb. 1 kgc. 0 kgd. 0.7 kg
0.94 L =____ mLa. 1000 mLb. 930 mLc. 940 mLd. 590 mL
You have 480 mL of a solution thaht contains 8 g of active drug. How many micrograms are in 4 mL of solution?a. 0.1 mcgb. 66,666.7 mcgc. 1 mcgd. 66.7 mcg
You receive a medication order that reads:Bactroban ointment 5%Sig: Apply BID to affected areaWhich route of administration will be used?a. Injectionb. Inhaledc. Oticd. Topical
Contraindications to enterally administered medications include all of the following EXCEPT?a. vomitingb. conscious or awakec. nausead. difficulty swallowing
Medication is dosed at 8 mg/kg divided into three equal doses daily The adult patient is 67 inches in height and weighs 63 kg. How many milligrams will be given at each dose?a. 151.2 mg/doseb. 168 mg/dosec. 16.9 mg/dosed. 50.4 mg/dose
Which route of administration uses the gastrointestinal tract?a. parenteral administrationb. transdermal administrationc. intravenous administrationd. enteral administration
Which of the following is NOT true?a. Droppers should be cleaned after use in a the noseb. Oral syringes do not have needles attached.c. The higher the gauge, the larger the lumen of the needled. It is very dangerous to recap needles after use
A pediatric patient weighs 15 kg and is 41 inches in height. The manufacturere of thioridazine recommends a dose between 0.5 mg/kg to 3 mg/kg per day for children, to be given in divided doses. The physician has prescribed 15 mg every Q12H.What is the safe minimum & maximum dose for this specific child?a. 3.75 - 7.5 mg/dayb. 22.5 - 135 mg/dayc. 20.5 - 123 mg/dayd. 7.5 - 45 mg/day
A loading dose of 1750mg is needed. The pharmacy has on hand a 500 count bottle of 250mg capsules. How many capsules will be needed to fill this prescription?a. 7 capulesb. 6 capsulesc. 8 capsulesd. 10 capsules