Question 1

Order: escitalopram (Lexapro) 7.5 mg, PO in the AM daily Drug available: Lexapro 5 mg/5 mL How many milliliters would you give in the AM?

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Question 2

Order: famotidine (Pepcid) 40 mg, PO, bedtime for 4 weeks, then 20 mg at bedtime for the next 4 weeks Drug available: Pepcid 40 mg/5 mL
a. How many milliliters should the patient receive at bedtime for the first 4 weeks?
b. How many milliliters should the patient receive at bedtime for the next 4 weeks?

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Question 3

Order: fluphenazine HCl (Prolixin) 5 mg, PO, q6h Drug available: fluphenazine HCl 2.5 mg/5 mL
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day?
b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

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Question 4

Order: amoxicillin 200 mg, PO, q8h Drug available:  How many milliliters of amoxicillin would you give per dose?

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Question 5

Order: Artane 1 mg, PO initially Drug available:  How many milliliters would you give initially?

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Question 6

Order: Artane 5 mg, PO, bid Drug available:  How many milliliters of Artane would you give per dose?

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Question 7

Order: minocycline (Minocin) 100 mg, PO, q12h Drug available:  How many milliliters would you administer per dose?

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Question 8

Order: ampicillin (Principen) 150 mg, PO, q6h Drug available:  How many milliliters of ampicillin would you give?

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Question 9

Order: doxycycline monohydrate (Vibramycin) 100 mg, PO, initially; then 100 mg, PO, in two divided doses per day Drug available:  
a. How many milliliters should the patient receive initially?
b. How many milligrams should the patient receive per dose after the initial dose?
c. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose after the initial dose?

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Question 10

Order: potassium chloride 30 mEq, PO, daily with food Drug available: potassium chloride 20 mEq/15 mL How many milliliters of potassium chloride would the Patient receive?

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Question 11

Order: docusate sodium (Colace) 200 mg, PO, daily per nasogastric tube Drug available: Colace 50 mg/5 mL How many milliliters of Colace would the Patient receive?

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Question 12

Order: azithromycin (Zithromax) 300 mg, PO, first day, then 160 mg, PO, per day for the second through the fifth days Drug available:  
a. How many milliliters should the patient receive the first day?
b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose for the next 4 days?

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Question 13

Order: cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) 350 mg, PO, bid Drug available:  
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day?
b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

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Question 14

Order: cefadroxil (Duricef) 1 g/day, PO, in two divided doses Drugs available:  
a. How many milligrams would the patient receive per dose?
b. Which bottle of Duricef would you use?
c. How many milliliters would you give per dose?

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Question 15

Order: Cephalexin 0.5 g, PO, q6h Drug available:  How many milliliters would the Patient receive per dose? (Convert grams to milligrams.)

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Question 16

Order: prochlorperazine (Compazine) 7.5 mg, PO, qid Drug available:  How many milliliters of Compazine would the Patient receive per dose?

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Question 17

Order: cyproheptadine 4 mg, PO, tid Drug available: cyproheptadine (Periactin) 2 mg/5 mL syrup
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day?
b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

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Question 18

Order: donepezil (Aricept) 5 mg, PO, daily at bedtime Drug available: Aricept 1 mg/mL oral liquid How many milliliters should the Patient receive at bedtime?

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Question 19

Order: esomeprazole (Nexium) 20 mg, PO, per dayAvailable: Nexium oral suspension powder, 40 mg, mixed with 10 mL How many milliliters would you give the Patient per day?

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Question 20

Order: chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 25 mg, PO, qid Drug available:  How many milliliters of Thorazine would the Patient receive per dose?

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Quiz 2: Oral and Enteral Preparations With Clinical Applications

Order: escitalopram (Lexapro) 7.5 mg, PO in the AM daily Drug available: Lexapro 5 mg/5 mL How many milliliters would you give in the AM?

Order: fluphenazine HCl (Prolixin) 5 mg, PO, q6h Drug available: fluphenazine HCl 2.5 mg/5 mL a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day? b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Order: amoxicillin 200 mg, PO, q8h Drug available: How many milliliters of amoxicillin would you give per dose?

Order: Artane 1 mg, PO initially Drug available: How many milliliters would you give initially?

Order: Artane 5 mg, PO, bid Drug available: How many milliliters of Artane would you give per dose?

Order: minocycline (Minocin) 100 mg, PO, q12h Drug available: How many milliliters would you administer per dose?

Order: ampicillin (Principen) 150 mg, PO, q6h Drug available: How many milliliters of ampicillin would you give?

Order: potassium chloride 30 mEq, PO, daily with food Drug available: potassium chloride 20 mEq/15 mL How many milliliters of potassium chloride would the Patient receive?

Order: docusate sodium (Colace) 200 mg, PO, daily per nasogastric tube Drug available: Colace 50 mg/5 mL How many milliliters of Colace would the Patient receive?

Order: azithromycin (Zithromax) 300 mg, PO, first day, then 160 mg, PO, per day for the second through the fifth days Drug available: a. How many milliliters should the patient receive the first day? b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose for the next 4 days?

Order: cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin) 350 mg, PO, bid Drug available: a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day? b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Order: cefadroxil (Duricef) 1 g/day, PO, in two divided doses Drugs available: a. How many milligrams would the patient receive per dose? b. Which bottle of Duricef would you use? c. How many milliliters would you give per dose?

Order: Cephalexin 0.5 g, PO, q6h Drug available: How many milliliters would the Patient receive per dose? (Convert grams to milligrams.)

Order: prochlorperazine (Compazine) 7.5 mg, PO, qid Drug available: How many milliliters of Compazine would the Patient receive per dose?

Order: cyproheptadine 4 mg, PO, tid Drug available: cyproheptadine (Periactin) 2 mg/5 mL syrup a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day? b. How many milliliters should the patient receive per dose?

Order: donepezil (Aricept) 5 mg, PO, daily at bedtime Drug available: Aricept 1 mg/mL oral liquid How many milliliters should the Patient receive at bedtime?

Order: esomeprazole (Nexium) 20 mg, PO, per dayAvailable: Nexium oral suspension powder, 40 mg, mixed with 10 mL How many milliliters would you give the Patient per day?

Order: chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 25 mg, PO, qid Drug available: How many milliliters of Thorazine would the Patient receive per dose?