Medicines Management

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1.A woman with cardiac disease is prescribed oral Digoxin 250 mcg. The drug label reads: 1 Digoxin tablet = 0.25 mg How many tablets should be administered?
1 tablet
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2.A woman has been prescribed a non-steroidal drug for her Rheumatoid Arthritis in pregnancy. She requires 1375 mg/day in divided doses. Each tablet contains 0.275 g How many tablets equal this daily dose?
5 tablets
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3.A woman requires 3g of an intramuscular agent. The ampoule reads 0.5 g per 1 ml How many mL will be administered?
6ml
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4.A woman requires Heparin Sodium Post-Partum. The prescription requires Heparin 6,000 Units sub-cutaneously. The label reads Heparin 10,000 Units/mL. How many mL will be administered?
0.6ml
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5.A woman with Asthma has been prescribed 0.4 mL of an expectorant. The label reads 325 mg/tsp. How many milligrams are contained in this dose?
26mg
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6.A woman is prescribed 600 mg of Ampicillin IM 8 hourly. The directions for dilution on the 2 gm vial reads: Reconstitute with 4.8 mL of sterile water to obtain a concentration of 400 mg per mL. How many mL will be administered per dose?
1.5ml
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7.A woman is prescribed an oral antihypertensive suspension due to tablet intolerance. The dose prescribed is 180 mg every 8hrs. The label reads 250 mg per 5 mL. How many mL will be administered per dose?
3.6ml
7 of 10
8.The doctor has ordered Amoxicillin 10 mg IM 6hrly. Amoxicillin is supplied in 125 mg per 5 mL. How many mL will be administered per dose?
0.4ml
8 of 10
9.A woman is prescribed an oral suspension of an anti-epileptic agent; she requires 150mg. The available stock label of the drug reads; 900 mg in 6ml. How many mL will be administered?
1ml
9 of 10
10.A pre-operative drug is prescribed as 0.6 mg IM. The drug label reads 0.3 mg per 0.5 mL. How many mL will be administered per dose?
1ml
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2.A woman has been prescribed a non-steroidal drug for her Rheumatoid Arthritis in pregnancy. She requires 1375 mg/day in divided doses. Each tablet contains 0.275 g How many tablets equal this daily dose?

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5 tablets

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3.A woman requires 3g of an intramuscular agent. The ampoule reads 0.5 g per 1 ml How many mL will be administered?

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4.A woman requires Heparin Sodium Post-Partum. The prescription requires Heparin 6,000 Units sub-cutaneously. The label reads Heparin 10,000 Units/mL. How many mL will be administered?

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5.A woman with Asthma has been prescribed 0.4 mL of an expectorant. The label reads 325 mg/tsp. How many milligrams are contained in this dose?

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