Question: Calculate how many parts of each ingredient are needed for the following medication order:

Prepare a sodium chloride 0.9% solution using sodium chloride

0.45% solution and sodium chloride 4.5% solution.

Answer: 0.45 parts of 4.5%, 3.6 parts of 0.45%

Question: Calculate how many parts of each ingredient are needed for the following medication order:

Prepare a lidocaine 2% cream using a lidocaine 1% cream and a

lidocaine 5% cream

Answer: 1 parts of 5%, 3 parts of 1%

Question: You receive the following medication order:

Ethyl alcohol 30% solution

500 mL

Using ethyl alcohol 50% and ethyl alcohol 10%, calculate how many mL of each ingredient you need.

Answer: 250mL of 50%, 250mL of 10%

Question: How many grams of hydrocortisone are in 30g of hydrocortisone 2.5% cream?

Answer: 0.75

Question: You receive the following prescription:

Progesterone 4% cream

Apply as directed

60g

You pharmacy stocks progesterone cream 10%. How much stock cream is needed to ill the prescription?

Answer: 24g

Question: You have dextrose 60% solution in stock. How much of the stock solution do you ned to make a 100 mL dextrose 10% solution?

Answer: 16.7%

Question: A patient is to receive 1L of PN solution at 125 mL/hr. What is the rate in get/min if the drop set used is 10gtt/mL?

Answer: 20.8 gtt/min

Question: You receive the following medication order in your pharmacy.

Famotidine 30mg in 250 mL NS over 24 hours

What is the drip rate in gtt/min if you have a 15-drop set?

Answer:

Question: Calculate how many parts of each ingredient are needed for the following medication order:

Prepare a sodium chloride 0.9% solution using sodium chloride 0.45% solution and sodium chloride 4.5% solution.

Answer:

Question: You receive the following medication order in your pharmacy:

Famotidine 40mg in 250mL NS over 24 hours

What is the drip rate in gtt/min if you have a 15 drop set?

Answer: 2.6gtt/min