Deck 2: Oral and Enteral Preparations With Clinical Applications

Question 1

Order: HydroDIURIL 50 mg, PO, daily Drugs available:
a. Which bottle of HydroDIURIL would you use?
b. How many tablets would you give? (Show your work.)

Answer 1

a. HydroDIURIL 25 mg bottle. (You could use HydroDIURIL 100 mg bottle, but the tablet should be scored and broken in half.)
b.

Question 2

Order: hydroxyzine pamoate 0.1 g, PO, q8h Drugs available:
a. Which bottle of hydroxyzine would you use? Explain.
b. How many tablets/capsules would you give?

Answer 2

a. Vistaril is hydroxyzine pamoate.
Change 0.1 g to milligrams.
a. 0.1 mg = 100 mg (move the decimal point three spaces to the right) (.100 g)
b.

Question 3

Order: aspirin gr X, PO, bid Drug available:
a. Gr X is equal to how many milligrams?
b. How many tablets would you give?

Answer 3

a. Gr X = 650 mg (Gr = 65, X = 10, 10 * 65 = 650)
b. 2 tablets of aspirin per dose (325 mg * 2 = 650 mg)

Question 4

Order: amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin) 0.5 g, PO, q8h Drugs available:
a. Which bottle would you use?
b. How many tablets would you give?

Question 5

Order: megestrol acetate 160 mg, PO, in four divided doses Drug available:
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per dose?
b. How many tablets should the patient receive per dose?

Question 6

Order: minocycline HCl 100 mg, PO, q12h Drug available: How many capsules would you give per dose?

Question 7

Order: Nitrostat 0.6 mg, SL, stat Drugs available:
a. Which bottle of Nitrostat would you use?
b. How many tablets would you give?

Question 8

Order: Nitrostat gr 1/100, SL, stat Drug available:
a. How many tablets would you give?
b. Explain your answer.

Question 9

Order: carvedilol (Coreg) 12.5 mg, PO, bid Drug available:
a. How many tablets should the patient receive per dose?
b. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day?

Question 10

Order: acebutolol (Sectral), 200 mg, PO, bid (twice a day) Drugs available: acebutolol 100, 200, and 400 mg tablets
a. Which acebutolol tablet you would select
b. How many tablets would you give per dose per day?

Question 11

Order: acyclovir (Zovirax) 200 mg, PO, 5 * a day Drugs available: Zovirax 200 mg capsule; and 400 mg and 800 mg tablets
a. Which Zovirax would you select?
b. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day?
c. How many tablets/capsules of Zovirax should be administered per dose?

Question 12

Order: almotriptan (Axert) 12.5 mg PO, stat. May be repeated in 2 hours only. Drug available: Axert 6.25 mg tablet
a. How many tablets would you administer?
b. If the dose is repeated in 2 hours, how many tablets should be given?

Question 13

Order: amiloride (Midamor) 10 mg, PO, in two divided doses and may increase to 15 mg per day. Drug available: amiloride 5 mg tablet
a. How many tablets should the patient receive per dose?
b. If the dose is increased, how many tablets should the patient receive per day?

Question 14

Order: aripiprazole (Abilify) 30 mg, PO, daily for 2 weeks; then 15 mg, PO, daily Drugs available: Abilify, 10, 15, 20, 30 mg tablets
a. Which Abilify tablet would you select? Explain.
b. How many tablet(s) daily would you give during the first 2 weeks?
c. How many tablet(s) would you give daily after the first 2 weeks?

Question 15

Order: captopril (Capoten) 75 mg, PO, bid Drugs available: Capoten 12.5, 25, 50, and 100 mg tablets
a. Which Capoten strength would you select? Why?
b. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day?
c. How many tablets should the patient receive per dose?

Question 16

Order: cephalexin 0.5 g, PO, q6h Drug available:
a. How many milligrams equal 0.5 g?
b. How many capsules would you give?

Question 17

Order: dicloxacillin 1 g/day, PO, in four divided doses, q6h Drug available:
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive q6h?
b. How many capsules would you give per dose?

Question 18

Order: Cardizem SR 120 mg, PO, bid Drugs available:
a. Which bottle of Cardizem would you use?
b. How many milligrams per day should the patient receive?
c. How many tablets/capsules per dose would you give?

Question 19

Order: Decadron 0.5 mg, PO, tid Drug available:
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day?
b. How many tablets would you give per dose?

Question 20

Order: Cipro (ciprofloxacin) 0.5 g, PO, q12h Drug available:
a. How many tablets would you give per dose?
b. How many milligrams would you give per day?

Question 21

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?

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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?

Question 25

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?

Question 26

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

Question 27

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?

Question 28

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?

Question 29

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?

Question 30

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?

Question 31

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?

Question 32

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?

Question 33

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?

Question 34

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?

Question 35

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?

Question 36

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?

Question 37

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?

Question 38

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?

Question 39

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

Question 40

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?

Question 41

Order: ethambutol HCl 200 mg, PO, qid Parameter: 15 mg/kg/day Patient weighs 121 lb Drugs available: ethambutol 100 and 400 mg
a. How many kilograms does the patient weigh?
b. What is the maximum dose the patient should receive per day?
c. Which bottle of ethambutol would you use?
d. How many tablets would you give?

Question 42

Order: aminocaproic acid (Amicar) 1.5 g, PO, stat, and may repeat in 1 hour Drug available:
a. How many milligrams are in 1.5 g?
b. How many tablets would you give?

Question 43

Order: capecitabine (Xeloda) 2500 mg/m²/day in two divided doses Patient height: 64 in; weight 160 lb Drugs available: Xeloda 150 and 500 mg tablets
a. Using the formula, calculate this person's BSA.
b. Patient should receive how many mg per day and per dose?
c. Which of the Xeloda strengths would you use?
d. How many tablets should the patient receive per dose?

Question 44

Order: mercaptopurine (6-MP), 80 mg/m²/day, PO Patient BSA (m²) is 1.8 Drug available: mercaptopurine (Purinethol) 50 mg tablets
a. How many milligrams should the patient receive per day?
b. How many tablets should the patient receive per day?

Question 45

Order: timolol maleate 10 mg, PO, bid; then, after 2 weeks, the Patient is to receive 40 mg in two divided doses Drugs available:
a. Which bottle of timolol maleate would you choose for the first 2 weeks?
b. How many tablets should the patient receive per dose during the first 2 weeks?
c. Which bottle of timolol maleate would you choose after the first 2 weeks? Why?
d. How many tablets should the patient receive per dose after the second week?

Question 46

Order: codeine gr 1, PO, stat Drug available: How many tablets of codeine would you give?

Question 47

Order: propranolol (Inderal) 30 mg, PO, tid Drugs available: propranolol 10, 20, 40, 60, and 80 mg
a. Which bottle(s) of propranolol would you use?
b. How many tablets would you give per dose?

Question 48

Order: Cimetidine 0.4 g, PO, bid, and 0.8 g, at hour of sleep Drugs available:
a. Which bottle of Cimetidine would you use?
b. How many tablets would you give per dose during the day? How many tablets at hour of sleep?

Question 49

Order: Ciprofloxacin 1 g/day, PO, in two divided doses Drugs available: Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 250 and 500 mg tablets
a. What are the specific times for the patient to receive ciprofloxacin?
b. How many grams or milligrams per dose?
c. Which bottle of ciprofloxacin would you use?
d. How many tablets would you give?

Question 50

Order: captopril (Capoten) 50 mg, PO, bid Drugs available: captopril 12.5, 25, and 37.5 mg tablets
a. Which bottle of captopril would you use?
b. How many tablets would the patient receive per dose?

Question 51

Order: moxifloxacin (Avelox) 400 mg, PO, daily for 5 days; then 20mg PO, daily for the next 5 days. Drug available:
a. How many tablets would you give for the first 5 days?
b. How many tablets would you give for the next 5 days?

Question 52

Order: amlodipine (Norvasc) 2.5 mg, PO, daily and increase to 5 mg daily after 5 days. Drugs available: Norvasc 5 and 10 mg tablets
a. Which Norvasc strength would you select?
b. How many tablets would you give for 2.5 mg?
c. With an increase dosage of 5 mg, how many tablets would you give?

Question 53

Order: pravastatin (Pravachol) 20 mg, PO, at bedtime Drug available: How many tablets would you give?

Question 54

Order: betamethasone (Celestone) 2.4 mg, PO, daily Drug available: betamethasone 0.6 mg tablets How many tablets would you give?

Question 55

Order: dexamethasone (Decadron) 3 mg, PO, bid Drugs available:
a. Which bottle of Decadron would you use?
b. How many tablets would you give per dose?

Question 56

Order: Dilantin 0.1 g, PO, daily Drugs available: phenytoin (Dilantin) 30 and 100 mg capsules
a. Which bottle of Dilantin would you use?
b. How many capsules of Dilantin would you give?

Question 57

Order: phenytoin (Dilantin) 1 g, PO, loading dose (LD) in three divided doses in 24 hours Parameter: 15 to 18 mg/kg/LD Patient weighs 60 kg Drug available: Dilantin 100 mg capsule
a. In 24 hours, three divided doses would be how often?
b. How many milligrams would the patient receive per dose in 24 hours?
c. Is the dose within safe parameters? Explain.
d. How many capsules would you give per dose?

Question 58

Order: meprobamate (Equanil) 1.2 g/day, in three divided doses Drugs available: Equanil 200 and 400 mg tablets
a. How many milligrams would the patient receive per dose?
b. Which bottle of meprobamate would you use?
c. How many tablets would you give per dose?

Question 59

Order: cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) 200 mg, PO, daily Parameter: 1 to 5 mg/kg/day Patient weighs 100 lb Drug available:
a. How many kilograms does the patient weigh?
b. Is the dose of Cytoxan within the parameter range? Explain.
c. How many tablets would you give?

Question 60

Order: Dilantin 100 mg, PO, daily Drug available: Dilantin 250 mg per 5 mL How many milliliters would you give?

Question 61

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?

Question 62

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?

Question 63

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?

Question 64

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

Question 65

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

Question 66

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

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

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?

Question 70

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?

Question 71

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?

Question 72

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?

Question 73

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?

Question 74

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?

Question 75

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

Question 76

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

Question 77

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?

Question 78

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?

Question 79

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?

Question 80

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