Question

6) MD writes an order for HCTZ 25 mg by mouth BID for hypertension. Pharmacy dispenses you with 12.5 mg tablets. How many tablets do you administer with this dose?* o S tablets/dose 2 tablets/dose o 0.5 tablet/dose o none of the above 17,) MD writes an order to Ativan 2mg by mouth at bedtime for sleeplessness. Pharmacy dispenses you with 05mg tablets. How many tablets do you administer with this dose? o (. 0.25 tablet/dose o 4 tablets/dose С 2 tabletsdose 0.5 tableu/dose . 18.) MD writes an order for Penicillin S0 mg/kg/day. Patient weighs 125 1b. What do you expect the daily dose of Penicillin to be for this patient?* o 2841 mg/day o 2845 me/day o 150 mg/day с 1289 mg/day 19.) MD writes an order for Clonidine 0.1 mg by mouth daily for hypertension. Pharmacy dispenses you with 125 mcg tablets. How many tablets do you administer per dose?* o 3 tablets/dose 0.8 tablet/dose o 1 tablet/dose o 0.9 tablet/dose 20) MID writes an order to Amoxicillin I gram TID by mouth for 5 days. Pharmacy dispenses you with 150 mg capsule. How many capsules do you administer per dose? o none of the above o 3.5 capsules/day o 7 capsules/day o 6.25 capsules/day

Answer 1

16. Order= 25mg by mouth BID

Available 12.5 mg per tablet

Required tablet=25/12.5=2 tablets

Option B is correct

17. Order =2mg by mouth

Available 0.5 mg per tablet

Required tablet=2/0.5=4 tablets

Option B is correct

18. order= 50mg/kg/day

Patient’s weight=125 lb=56.8 kg

Required dose as per weight will be= 56.8 X50=2840.9 mg= 2841 mg

Hence option A is correct answer here

19. Order 0.1mg by mouth = 100 mcg

available= 125 mcg per tablet

required tablet=100/125=0.8 tablet

Option B is correct

20. Order 1 gm=1000mg of the drug

available=150mg per capsule

Required capsule= 1000/150=6.66 capsules

means option A is correct