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Pharmaceutical Calculations Correct Answer: It is defined as the area of study that applies basic principles of mathematics to the preparation and safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals. Parts ... per hundred Correct Answer: The term percent and its corresponding sign, %, mean Ratio Correct Answer: The relative magnitudes of two quantities is called Proportion Correct Answer: It is defined as the expression of the equality of two ratios Dimensional analysis Correct Answer: When performing pharmaceutical calculations, some students prefer to use a method that involves the logical sequencing and placement of a series ratios (termed factors) into an equation Significant figures Correct Answer: These are consecutive figures that express the value of a denominate number accurately enough for a given purpose 2000 doses Correct Answer: How many 0.000065-gram doses can be made from 0.130 gram of a drug? 0.40 mL insulin injection Correct Answer: If an insulin injection contains 100 units of insulin in each milliliter, how milliliters should be injected to receive 40 units of insulin? 0.03 mg digoxin Correct Answer: Digoxin (Lanoxin®) pediatric elixir contains 0.05 mg of digoxin in each millimeter of elixir. How many milligrams of digoxin would be administered with a dose of 0.6 mL? 2 patients Correct Answer: In a clinical study, a drug produced drowsiness in 30 of the 1500 patients studied. How many patients of a certain pharmacy could expect similar effects, based on a patient count of 100? 1.75 g diazepam Correct Answer: A formula for 1250 tablets contains 6.25 grams (g) of diazepam. How many grams of diazepam should be used in preparing 350 tablets? 240 mg Correct Answer: If 100 capsules contain 500 mg of an active ingredient, how many milligrams of the ingredient will 48 capsules contain? 4200 mg acetaminophen Correct Answer: Each tablet of Tylenol with Codeine contains 30 mg of codeine phosphate and 300 mg of acetaminophen. By taking two tablets daily for a week, how many milligrams of acetaminophen drug would the patient take? 0.25 mg Correct Answer: If an intravenous fluid is adjusted to deliver 15 mg of medication to a patient per hour, how many milligrams of medication are delivered per minute? [Show More]

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