M3 FINAL COACHING EXAM - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions)

M3 FINAL COACHING EXAM - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) MCDL A. 1450 B. 1550 C. 1600 D. 1650 A medication order for a 10-month old infant weighing 8 kg calls for 800 μg Furosemide papertabs. The available p ...

M3 FINAL COACHING EXAM - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) MCDL A. 1450 B. 1550 C. 1600 D. 1650 A medication order for a 10-month old infant weighing 8 kg calls for 800 μg 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 Concentration expression most commonly used for suspensions A. %w/v B. %v/v C. %w/w D. ppm E. mg% mg% is equivalent to A. gram/liter B. gram/dl C. mg/dl D. meq/100 ml 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. 0.4 mL B. 0.6 mL C. 4 mL D. 2.6 mL 250 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 Compute for the required volume of water to make 2.35g of atropine sulphate (E=0.13) isotonic. Use White Vincent method. A. 33.94 mL B. 36.42 mL C. 4.33 mL D. 30.16 mL Cetuximab has a loading dose of 400 mg/m2 administered as an intravenous infusion over a 120minute period. Using an IV set that delivers 15 drops/mL, calculate the dose for a patient with a BSA of 1.5m2 A. 600 mg B. 640 mg C. 4 grams D. 40mg What 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 Drug 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 lbs? A. 0.28 g -0.57 g B. 284 g - 568 g C. 0.31 g - 0.63g D. 312.5g - 625 g Epinephrine 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 Doctor'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 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 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 A 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 Which of the following are TRUE regarding specific gravity: I. Water is used as a standard for the specific gravities of liquids and solids, II. Urine specific gravity is a measure of solute in the urine. III. Substances that have a specific gravity greater than 1 are heavier than water, A. I and II B. I and III C. I, II, III D. II and III Calculate 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. 0.687 C. 0.951 D. 0.864 What 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% The normal potassium (MW-39) levels in the blood ranges from 13.65 to 19.5 mg% Express the range in milliequivalents/liter. A. 3.5 to 5 mEq/L B. 35 to 50 mEq/L C. 0.35 to 0.50 mEq/L D. 3.5 to 4.5 mEq/L How many mg potassium (MW-39) are there in 4L of a solution that is 3mEq/L? A. 117 mg B. 468 mg C. 307 mg D. 29.25 mg How many mEq of Na+ are present in 250cc NSS? (Na-23, Cl=35) A. 23 mEq B. 15 mEq C. 53 mEq D. 38 mEq Which of the following is incorrect pairing? A. 0.009% NSS: hypotonic solution B. 9.0% NSS: isotonic solution C. 0.9% NSS: isotonic solution D. 0.09% NSS: hypotonic solution 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 How many fluid ounces of flavored syrup are contained in a 5-L container? A. 148 B. 169 C. 196 D. 247 E. 256 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. 4.6 mL B. 780 mL C. 0.08 mL D. 166 mL 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 An ointment formulation requires 80 g of emulsifier blend with tween 40 and span 20. If the HLB requirement is 12.3, how many grams of each emulsifier should be used? (HLB Tween 40 = 15.6 Span 20= 8.6) A. 46.5 g Span 20, 23.3 g Tween 40 B. 23.3 g Span 20, 46.5 g Tween 40 C. 42.3 g Span 20, 37.7 Tween 40 D. 37.7 g Span 20, 42.3g Tween 40 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 nutritional product contains 10 grams of carbohydrates, 15 grams of proteins and 5 grams of fat in each 100-mL serving. What is the caloric content of one serving? A. 40 kcal B. 220 kcal C. 100 kcal D. 145 kcal How much lidocaine is required to prepare 1:1000, 30mL of lidocaine solution? A. 10 mg B. 0.03 mg C. 30 mg D.3g Net profit is calculated by A. adding liabilities and gross profit B. subtracting expenses from gross profit C. subtracting inventory cost from the total expenses D. subtracting inventory cost from gross profit What would be the selling price of a compounded product if the following base costs were computed: 1. Labor (15 minutes) Php 28.95 2. Supplies - Php 27.90 3-Electricity - Php 1.50 and 4- Depreciation cost of equipment to be used - Php 84.20. Mark-up is at 60% A. Php 142.55 B. Php 57.02 C. Php 85.53 D. Php 228.08 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 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 lbs. A. 1 mL B. 0.05 mL C. 0.25 mL D. 0.5 mL The purpose of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee are the following: A. Advisory and educational B. Advisory and planning C. Educational and planning D. Dispensing and Inventory Who among the following can write a prescription? A. Pharmacist B. Nurse C. Dentist D. Radiologic technologist The most appropriate/ advantageous drug delivery system in the hospital A. Floor stock B. Individual prescription order system C. Unit dose drug delivery system D. Combined delivery system E. NOTA Which of the following parameters should be considered when storing medications? I. Air velocity II. Particle count III. Temperature IV. Relative humidity A. I and II B. III and IV C. I, II and III D. I, II, III and IV Based on USP, what is the beyond-use date (BUD) for water containing oral preparations at controlled cold temperatures? A. no longer than 7 days B. no longer than 14 days C. no longer than 24 days D. no longer than 30 days PhilPSP stands for: A. Philippine Professional Standards for Pharmacists B. Philippine Pharmacy Standards of Practice C. Philippine Practice Standards for Pharmacists D. Philippine Pharmaceutical Science Program E. Philippine Practice Standards for Professionals Which of the following opioids do/es NOT require S2 license? A. Methadone B. Morphine C. Tramadol D. Both A & B Stenosis means: A. Inflammation of the sternum B. Obstruction of a blood supply to an organ or region of tissue C. Hardening of the tissue with the loss of elasticity D. Abnormal narrowing of a body channel or passage Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding IV glutathione? I. It affects the production of melatonin. II. Its approved indication by FDA Philippines is as adjunct treatment in cisplatin chemotherapy. III. Its approved indication by FDA Philippines is for skin lightening. A. III B. I and II C. II D. I, II and III Which of the following drugs cannot be advertised to the general public? A. Ponstan 500 mg B. Sinecod 50 mg C. Cataflam 25 mg D. Imodium 2 mg E. Flanax 275 mg Which of the following refer to drugs that bear a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm when used in error? A. Non-formulary drugs B. High-alert medications C. Look-alike, Sound-alike drugs D. High value medication Neurobion contains I. Vit. B1 II. Vit. B3 III. Vit. B6 IV. Vit. B12 A. I, III, IV B. I, II, III C. II, III, IV D. I, II, III, IV DTP series of injections is intended for administration to A. Infants B. Children 6 years and older C. Adults D. NOTA Medication that may be left at the patient's bedside A. NGT B. Insulin C. Digitalis D. NTG Drug found in the Emergency Kit used for heart failure: A. Captopril B. Isosorbide mononitrate C. Isosorbide dinitrate D. Candesartan E. Digoxin Which of the following is/are advisable route of administration/s for potassium supplements? I. Powder for suspension II. IV bolus III. IV infusion IV. Extended-release tablet, po A. I, II, III B. I, III, IV C. I, IV D. III, IV Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding Heparin and Warfarin? I. Heparin is administered parenterally while Warfarin is given orally. II. Dosage strength of both heparin and warfarin are expressed in "Units" III. They are both anticoagulants. IV. They have the same antidote in cases of overdose. A. I and III B. I and IV C. I, II and III D. II and III What is the usual expiration dating that should be placed on a parenteral admixture prepared in a hospital pharmacy? A. 1 hour B. 24 hours C. 48 hours D. 72 hours Unit used for the internal diameter of catheters: A. French B. Gauge C. NOTA D. A and B Which of the following beta-blockers has intrinsic sympathomimetic activity? I. Pindolol II. Esmolol III. Metoprolol A. I B. II C. I and II D. I, II and III