Medication and Rx Orders and their Calculations

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 Question 2 (5 points)

What does Fv stand for?

Question 1 options:

a) 

First volume

b) 

Favored volume

c) 

Future volume

d) 

Final volume

Question 2 (5 points)

_______ is the name given to a drug by its manufacturer.

Question 2 options:

a) 

Trade or brand name

b) 

Controlled substance indicator

c) 

National Drug Code (NDC)

d) 

Generic drug name

Question 3 (5 points)

A/An _______ is a small glass container that's sealed and holds a single dose of medication, usually for injection.

Question 3 options:

a) 

depot

b) 

tincture

c) 

vial

d) 

ampule

Question 4 (5 points)

How has the medical industry overcome the challenge of liquid medications that spoil quickly?

Question 4 options:

a) 

These medications are stored frozen and defrosted to room temperature before they're administered to the patient.

b) 

The medications are freeze-dried to be reconstituted later at the time of administering to the patient.

c) 

The medications are stored in airtight, vacuum-sealed packaging. The sterility of their environment prevents spoilage.

d) 

The medications are delivered to pharmacies and healthcare facilities daily.

Question 5 (5 points)

A five-year-old with leukemia is prescribed vincristine 1.5 mg/m2. His BSA is 0.6 m2. The medication is supplied as 1 mg/mL. How many mL are needed to supply this dose?

Question 5 options:

a) 

0.6 mL

b) 

0.9 mL

c) 

1.6 mL

d) 

1.2 mL

Question 6 (5 points)

A physician orders Glucophage (metformin) 1,000 mg po ac breakfast and 500 mg at bedtime for elevated blood sugar. How many 500 mg tablets are needed for a one-month supply?

Question 6 options:

a) 

30

b) 

60

c) 

120

d) 

90

Question 7 (5 points)

A physician orders Lanoxin elixir 125 mcg daily for a child. The medication available is digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many milliliters are needed for a one-month supply?

Question 7 options:

a) 

60 mL

b) 

75 mL

c) 

30 mL

d) 

45 mL

Question 8 (5 points)

Bioavailability is defined as

Question 8 options:

a) 

the biological capability of the patient's metabolism to respond to any treatment given.

b) 

the seasonal changes that directly impact the availability of many ingredients needed to create medications.

c) 

the proportion of a drug that has an active effect because it enters the circulation when taken into the body.

d) 

the need to vary storage methods of drugs according to season, such as storing a medication in artificially cooled environments during seasonal heat.

Question 9 (5 points)

For greatest accuracy, which syringe should be used for a 25-unit dose of insulin?

Question 9 options:

a) 

A 30-unit syringe

b) 

A 50-unit syringe

c) 

A 10-unit syringe

d) 

A 100-unit syringe

Question 10 (5 points)

Since U-100 insulin is 100 units/mL, which of the following shortcuts can be used to convert a dose of U-100 insulin given in units to mL?

Question 10 options:

a) 

It depends on the dose.

b) 

Divide the number of units by 100.

c) 

Subtract 100 from the number of units.

d) 

Multiply the number of units by 100.

Question 11 (5 points) 

Choose all options that apply.

Which of the following brands of insulin have an onset of 30 minutes and a duration of three to six hours?

Question 11 options:

a) 

Humulin N

b) 

Novolin R

c) 

Humulin R

d) 

Novolin 70/30

Question 12 (5 points) 

Match each of the following terms to the correct definition.

Question 12 options:

Intramuscular

Intradermal

Infusion

Intravenous

1.

Slow administration of fluids, other than blood, into a vein

2.

Into or within the dermis of the skin

3.

Into or within the muscle

4.

Into or within a vein

Question 13 (5 points)

Choose all options that apply.

Which of the following must be included on a prescription?

Question 13 options:

a) 

Prescriber’s address

b) 

Prescriber’s phone number

c) 

Date the prescription was written

d) 

Pharmacy’s name

Question 14 (5 points)

Choose all options that apply.

Which of the forms of medication below are not generally intended to be divided?

Question 14 options:

a) 

Intravenous (IV) fluids

b) 

Capsules

c) 

Scored tablets

d) 

Powders

e) 

Enteric-coated tablets

Question 15 (5 points)

 Choose all options that apply.

Which of the following oral medications are not intended to be crushed, divided, or chewed?

Question 15 options:

a) 

Buccal tablets

b) 

Enteric-coated tablets

c) 

Scored tablets

d) 

Sublingual tablets

Question 16 (5 points)

 

A physician orders amoxicillin oral suspension 500 mg tid.  If the medication available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5mL, match the following dosage to the correct number of days.

Question 16 options:

30 mL

150 mL

90 mL

240 mL

1.

One day

2.

Three days

3.

Five days

4.

Eight days

Question 17 (5 points)

Match each correct dose of medication with the following orders.

Question 17 options:

Ampicillin 500 mg capsules are supplied; doctor orders 1.5 g

Atenolol 0.05 g capsules are supplied; doctor orders 100 mg

HydroDiuril supplied is 50 mg/ml; doctor orders HydroDiuril  0.5 g po tid

1.

3 capsules

2.

2 capsules

3.

10mL

Question 18 (5 points)

 

Match each of the following terms pertaining to parenteral doses to the correct definition.

Question 18 options:

Piggyback

Ampule

Vial

Act-O-Vial System

1.

Two-section vial that contains premeasured amounts of active ingredients and a premeasured diluent

2.

Sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication, usually for injection

3.

A small volume IV with added medication administered through an established IV line kept open by continuous IV solution or flushing

4.

Glass or plastic container with metal-enclosed rubber seal for injectable medications.

Question 19 (5 points Choose all options that apply.

Which of the following information is found on stock medication labels?

Question 19 options:

a) 

Storage requirements

b) 

Total quantity of medication

c) 

Phone number of the manufacturer

d) 

Date medication label was written

e) 

Dosage form

Question 20 (5 points) 

Choose all options that apply.

Which of the following are two of the three methods used to perform drug calculations?

Question 20 options:

a) 

Quantitative analysis

b) 

Ratio and proportion

c) 

Quantity proportion

d) 

Dimensional analysis