Question 1

Order: carbidopa-levodopa, 50 mg carbidopa/200 mg levodopa ER, PO, bid Drug available: 25 mg carbidopa/100 mg levodopa ER tablet How many ER tablets should the Patient receive per dose?

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Question 2

Order: chlorzoxazone (Paraflex) 750 mg, PO, tid Drugs available: chlorzoxazone 250 and 500 mg tablet
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day?
b. Which chlorzoxazone strength would you select? Explain

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Question 3

Order: colesevelam (Welchol) 1250 mg, PO, bid with meals Drug available: colesevelam 625 mg tablet How many tablets should the Patient receive per dose?

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Question 4

Order: doxazosin (Cardura) 0.5 mg, PO, at bedtime; increase as needed Drugs available: doxazosin scored tablets, doses 1, 2, 4, and 8 mg
a. Which doxazosin strength would you select?
b. How many tablets would you give?

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Question 5

Order: procainamide (Procanbid) ER 0.5 g, PO, q6h Drug available:  
a. How many grams should the patient receive per day?
b. How many tablets of Procan will you give per dose?

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Question 6

Order: methenamine 1 g, PO, q12h Drug available:  How many tablets would you give?

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Question 7

Order: methyldopa (Aldomet) 0.75 g, PO, bid Drug available:  
a. How many grams of Aldomet should the patient receive per day?
b. How many milligrams per day?
c. How many tablets would you give per dose?

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Question 8

Order: digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.5 mg, PO, daily Drugs available:  
a. Which bottle of digoxin (Lanoxin) would you use?
b. How many tablets would you give?

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Question 9

Order: fenofibrate (Antara) 90 mg, PO, daily Drugs available: Antara 45, 87, and 130 mg capsules
a. Which Antara strength would you select?
b. How many capsules would you give per day?

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Question 10

Order: bisoprolol (Zebeta) 5 mg, PO daily, for 4 weeks; increase to 10 mg for the next 4 weeks and 15 mg after the last 4 weeks  
a. How many tablets would you give for the first 4 weeks for each dose?
b. How many tablets would you give for the next 4 weeks for each dose?
c. How many tablets would you give during the third 4 weeks for each dose?

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Question 11

Order: kanamycin 0.5 g, PO, q12h Parameter: 15 mg/kg/day in two or three divided doses Patient weighs 68 kg Drug available:  
a. Is the patient's daily dose within safe dose parameters? Explain.
b. How many capsules would you give per dose?

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Question 12

Order: cefuroxime 0.25 g, PO, bid Drug available:  
a. How many milligrams equals 0.25 g?
b. How many tablets would you give per dose?

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Question 13

Order: ethambutol (Myambutal) 15 mg/kg/day, PO Drugs available: Myambutal 100 mg and 400 mg scored tablets Patient weight: 67 kg
a. How many milligrams of Myambutal should the patient receive per day?
b. Which strength Myambutal would you select?
c. How many tablets would you give?

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Question 14

Order: etodolac 1.2 g/day, PO, in three divided doses Drug available: etodolac (Lodine) 200 mg capsules
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per dose?
b. How many capsules would you give per dose?

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Question 15

Order: Compazine 10 mg, PO, qid Drug available:  (Maximum dose is 40 mg/day.) 
a. Is the dose per day within safe parameters? Explain.
b. How many tablets would you give per dose?

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Question 16

Order: glyburide 2.5 mg, PO, daily Drugs available: Glyburide (DiaBeta) 1.25 mg and 5 mg
a. Which bottle of glyburide would you use?
b. How many tablets of glyburide would you give?

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Question 17

Order: prazosin 4 mg, PO, tid Drugs available: prazosin (Minipress) 1, 2, and 5 mg caplets
a. Which bottle of prazosin would you use?
b. How many capsules would you give per dose?

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Question 18

Order: levothyroxine 25 mcg, PO, daily Drugs available: levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.025 and 0.05 mg tablet Change micrograms (mcg) into milligrams. Move the decimal point three spaces to the left
a. 25 mcg = _____ mg
b. Which levothyroxine tablet would you select?
c. How many tablets would you give per day?

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Question 19

Order: Nitrostat tablets Drugs available:  
a. Which of these nitroglycerin preparations is most potent?
b. How is Nitrostat SL administered? Why?

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a....

Question 20

Order: pindolol 5 mg, PO, bid; after 2 weeks increase dose to 20 mg/day in two divided doses Drugs available:  
a. How many tablets of pindolol should the patient receive per dose for the first 2 weeks?
b. How many tablets of pindolol should the patient receive per dose after 2 weeks?

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Quiz 2: Oral and Enteral Preparations With Clinical Applications

Order: carbidopa-levodopa, 50 mg carbidopa/200 mg levodopa ER, PO, bid Drug available: 25 mg carbidopa/100 mg levodopa ER tablet How many ER tablets should the Patient receive per dose?

Order: chlorzoxazone (Paraflex) 750 mg, PO, tid Drugs available: chlorzoxazone 250 and 500 mg tablet a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day? b. Which chlorzoxazone strength would you select? Explain

Order: colesevelam (Welchol) 1250 mg, PO, bid with meals Drug available: colesevelam 625 mg tablet How many tablets should the Patient receive per dose?

Order: doxazosin (Cardura) 0.5 mg, PO, at bedtime; increase as needed Drugs available: doxazosin scored tablets, doses 1, 2, 4, and 8 mg a. Which doxazosin strength would you select? b. How many tablets would you give?

Order: procainamide (Procanbid) ER 0.5 g, PO, q6h Drug available: a. How many grams should the patient receive per day? b. How many tablets of Procan will you give per dose?

Order: methenamine 1 g, PO, q12h Drug available: How many tablets would you give?

Order: methyldopa (Aldomet) 0.75 g, PO, bid Drug available: a. How many grams of Aldomet should the patient receive per day? b. How many milligrams per day? c. How many tablets would you give per dose?

Order: digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.5 mg, PO, daily Drugs available: a. Which bottle of digoxin (Lanoxin) would you use? b. How many tablets would you give?

Order: fenofibrate (Antara) 90 mg, PO, daily Drugs available: Antara 45, 87, and 130 mg capsules a. Which Antara strength would you select? b. How many capsules would you give per day?

Order: kanamycin 0.5 g, PO, q12h Parameter: 15 mg/kg/day in two or three divided doses Patient weighs 68 kg Drug available: a. Is the patient's daily dose within safe dose parameters? Explain. b. How many capsules would you give per dose?

Order: cefuroxime 0.25 g, PO, bid Drug available: a. How many milligrams equals 0.25 g? b. How many tablets would you give per dose?

Order: ethambutol (Myambutal) 15 mg/kg/day, PO Drugs available: Myambutal 100 mg and 400 mg scored tablets Patient weight: 67 kg a. How many milligrams of Myambutal should the patient receive per day? b. Which strength Myambutal would you select? c. How many tablets would you give?

Order: etodolac 1.2 g/day, PO, in three divided doses Drug available: etodolac (Lodine) 200 mg capsules a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per dose? b. How many capsules would you give per dose?

Order: Compazine 10 mg, PO, qid Drug available: (Maximum dose is 40 mg/day.) a. Is the dose per day within safe parameters? Explain. b. How many tablets would you give per dose?

Order: glyburide 2.5 mg, PO, daily Drugs available: Glyburide (DiaBeta) 1.25 mg and 5 mg a. Which bottle of glyburide would you use? b. How many tablets of glyburide would you give?

Order: prazosin 4 mg, PO, tid Drugs available: prazosin (Minipress) 1, 2, and 5 mg caplets a. Which bottle of prazosin would you use? b. How many capsules would you give per dose?

Order: Nitrostat tablets Drugs available: a. Which of these nitroglycerin preparations is most potent? b. How is Nitrostat SL administered? Why?

Order: pindolol 5 mg, PO, bid; after 2 weeks increase dose to 20 mg/day in two divided doses Drugs available: a. How many tablets of pindolol should the patient receive per dose for the first 2 weeks? b. How many tablets of pindolol should the patient receive per dose after 2 weeks?