1write in arabic numerals XLVIISS
47 1/2
2ASTELIN nasal spray contains 0.1% azelastine HCI and 125 ug/mlof benzalkonium chloride as a preservative. A container is capable of delivering 200 spraysof 0.137 ml each. Calculate the ratio strength of benzalkonium chloride in the preparation.
A. 1:80
B. 1:800
C. 1:8000
D. 1:80000
c

3Using Clark's Rule, what is the child's daily dose?
Adult dose: 500 mg q4h
Child's weight: 45 Ib
Child's age: 8 years old
A. 200 mg
B. 900 mg
C. 1,125 mg
D. 1,200 mg
b

4Using Young's Rule, compute for the child dose of acetaminophen in a day:
Adult dose: 500 mg q4h
Child's weight: 45 lb
Child's age: 8 years old
A. 200 mg
B. 900 mg
C. 1,125 mg
D. 1, 200 mg
d

5. A prescription calls for 2 tbsp of cough syrup to be taken by the patient after meals for 7 days. The only available preparation in the market is a 60 mL bottle. How many bottles should be dispensed?
A. 4 bottles
B. 8 bottles
C. 11 bottles
D. 12 bottles
c

6. A patient weighing 220lbs was given 3g of drug that was dosed at 25mg/kg. What can you say about the dose given?
A. Underdose
B. Overdose
C. Data incomplete
D. NOTA
b

7. A patient weighing 220lbs was given 3g of drug that was dosed at 25mg/kg.
What is the correct dose to be given?
A. 2000 mg
B. 2250 mg
C. 2500 mg
D. 3000 mg
c

8The doctor prescribed 2.46 gr of Aspirin to be taken once a day for
10 days, The available Aspirin in the pharmacy is 80 mg per tablet.
How many tablets should be dispensed?
A. 15 tablets
B. 20 tablets
C. 25 tablets
D. 30 tablets
b

9. Triamcinolone acetonide cream 1 %
Aquaphor Unibase aa. 30g
M. Ft. ungt.
Sig. Apply to affected area on skin t.i.d
How many grams of Triamcinolone acetonide cream will be
used to compound the prescription?
A. 3 g
B.15g
C. 30 g
D.0.3 g
c

10Triamcinolone acetonide cream 1 %
Aquaphor Unibase aa 30g
M. Ft. ungt.
Sig. Apply to affected area on skin t.i.d
What is the total weight of the compounded ointment?
A. 30.3 g
B. 33g
C. 30g
D.60g
d

11Patient's weight: 132 Ib
LEUKERAN 0.1 mg/kg/day
Sig. Take_ tablets everyday for 21 days
A. 1 tablet
B. 2 tablets
C. 3 tablets
D. 4 tablets
c

12ASTELIN nasal spray contains 0.1% azelastine HCI and 125 ug/mlof benzalkonium chloride as a preservative. A container is capable of delivering 200 spraysof 0.137 ml each. Calculate the percentage strength of benzalkonium chloride in the preparation.
A. 1.25%
B. 0.125 %
C. 0.0125 %
D. 0.0125 %
c

13What mass of sodium chloride should be added in 100 ml of 5.0% (w/v) dextrose monohydrate (E = 0.16) isotonic
solution?
A. 250 mg
B. 2.20 g
C. 0.9 g
D. 100 mg
d

14Compute for the required volume of water to make 2.35g of atropine sulphate (E=0.13) isotonic.
A. 33.94 mL
B. 36.42 mL
C. 4.33 mL
D. 30.16 mL
a

15250 mcg/mL is equivalent to
A. 0.0025 mg/mL
B. 0.025 mg/mL
C. 0.25 mg/mL
D. 2.5 mg/mL
c

16. A physician places a patient on a daily dose of 48 units of U-80 insulin. How many mL should the patient inject daily?
A. O.4 mL
B. 0.6 mL
C. 4 mL
D. 2.6 mL
b

17. mg% is equivalent to
A. gram/liter
B. gram/di
C. mg/dl
D. meq/100 ml
c

18Concentration expression most commonly used for suspensions
A.%wlv
B.%V/V
C. %w/w
D. ppm
E. mg%
a

19. A medication order for a 10-month old infant weighing 8 kg calls for
800 ug Furosemide papertabs. The available preparation of the drug in the pharmacy is 40 mg. The average weight of the tablet is 80 mg. How many papertabs can the pharmacist prepare from one tablet?
A. 50 pptabs
B. 75 pptabs
C. 100 pptabs
D. 125 pptabs
a

20MCDL
A. 1450
B. 1550
C. 1600
D. 1650
a

21. What will be the total volume if enough water was added to 1.5L of 95% alcohol to make it 70%?
A. 2000 mL
B. 2036 mL
C. 1900 mL
D. 1936 mL
b

22How much volume of water must be added to 1.5L of
95% alcohol to make it 70%?
A. 400 mL
B. 436 mL
C. 500 mL
D. 536 mL
d

23How many 1-fluidounce bottles of Lagundi syrup can be prepared from 5 gallons of the syrup?
A. 740
B. 460
C. 470
D. 640
d

24How many grams of sodium chloride are required to make 250 mL
of 1% boric acid
(E = 0.52) solution isotonic?
A. 250 mg
B. 325 mg
C. 950 mg
D. 1221 mg
c

25Using Cowling's Rule, what is the child's daily dose?
Adult dose: 500 mg q4h
Child's weight: 45 Ib
Child's age: 8 years old
A. 200 mg
B. 900 mg
C. 1,125 mg
D. 1,200 mg
c

26write in arabic numerals CDLIX
459
27Express the ff fractions to % 215/860
25%
28Express the ff fractions to % 18/360
5%
29Express the ff fractions to % 3125/25000
12.5%
30Express the following percent in fraction form (lowest term) .25%
1/400
31Express the following percent in fraction form (lowest term) 4.5%
9/200
32Express the following percent in fraction form (lowest term) 82.5%
33/40
33Express the following as common fractions 0.3125
5/16
34Express the following as common fractions 0.00425
425/100000
35Express the following as common fractions 0.175
7/40
36. 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 Ibs.
A. 1 mL
B. 0.05 mL
C. 0.25 mL
D. 0.5 mL
D

37. 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. 1,800 doses
B. 22 doses
C. 180 doses
D. 222 doses
d

38How much lidocaine is required to prepare 1:1000, 30mL of lidocaine solution?
A. 10 mg
B. 0.03 mg
C. 30 mg
D. 3 g
c

39. A patient was prescribed with Cefuroxime oral suspension (125 mg/mL) to be taken in doses of 2 tsp. three times a day for 4 days, and 1 tbsp. twice a day for 2 days. How many mL of the suspension should be dispensed to cover the entire regimen?
A. 180
B.18
C.1.8
D. 200
E. 20
a

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

41 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. 780 mL
C. 0.08 mL
D. 166 mL
a

42. How many fluid ounces of flavored syrup are contained in a 5-L container?
A. 148
B.169
C. 196
D.247
E. 256
b

43. How many grams of 1% hydrocortisone cream must be mixed with 0.5% hydrocortisone cream if one wishes to prepare 80 g of a 0.6% w/w preparation?
A. 12 g
B. 16 g
C. 20 g
D. 24 g
E. 36 g
b

44What is the %v/v of a solution of 800g liquid (spec. gravity = 0.8) in water to make 4000mL?
A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 25%
D. 80%
c

45Calculate the specific gravity of the mixture: 800 ml glycerin, s.g. 1.25, 900 ml water, 2000 ml alcohol, s.g. 0.81.
A. 0.705
B. O.687
C. 0.951
D. 0.864
c

46A 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
b

47. If topical cream contains 1.8 % (w/w) of hydrocortisone, how many milligrams of hydrocortisone should be used in preparing 15g of the cream?
A. 27 mg
B. 270 mg
C. 833 mg
D. 0.833 mg
b

48. If 500 mL of a 1:200 (v/v) solution were diluted to 800 mL, what would be the ratio strength (v/v)?
A. 1:800
B. 1:300
C. 1:320
D. 1:250
E. 1:500
c

49Doctor's order:
Amikacin 5mg/lb IM q12h Available: Amikacin 0.9g/2mL
How many mL is administered to a 72.7 kg patient in a day?
A. 1.2 mL
B. 0.8 mL
C.2.8 mL
D. 3.6 mL
d

50Epinephrine is available as an injection containing 100 mcg/mL. The patient requires an IM injection of 0.5mg.
How many mL of injection is needed to supply this required dose?
A. 0.005 mL
B. 20 mL
C. 5 mL
D. 2 mL
c

51Drug A is usually given in ranges between 5 - 10 mg/kg of body weight. What would be the dose range for a person weighing 125 Ibs?
A. 0.28 g - 0.57 g
B. 284 g - 568 g
C. 0.31 g - 0.63 g
D. 312.5 g - 625 g
a
