Deck 9: Reading Medication Labels

Question 1

Use the label to identify the information requested.
The generic name is ________________ and the trade name is ______________.

Answer 1

allopurinol; Apo-allopurinol

Question 2

Use the label to identify the information requested.
The dosage strength is _________ mg per tablet and there are _______ tablets in a bottle.

Answer 2

100; 100

Question 3

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The trade name is ________________ and the generic name is _________________.

Answer 3

sulfasalazine; salazopyrin

Question 4

Use the label to identify the information requested.
For a patient to take 2 g of salazopyrin PO daily, the nurse would administer: __________ tablet(s)

Question 5

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters in your answer.
The trade name is: ____________________ and each tablet contains ___________ mg.

Question 6

Use the label to identify the information requested.
The total amount of tablets in the container is: _______ and the SR stands for _________________:

Question 7

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The generic name is _______________

Question 8

Use the label to identify the information requested.
The strength is ________ mg/mL and the total amount is _________ mL.

Question 9

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The form is: _______________.

Question 10

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The medication form is: ________________ and DS is the abbreviation for: ___________________.

Question 11

Use the label to identify the information requested.
The lowest temperature at which the medication can be stored is ___ $\degree$ C and the highest temperature at which the medication can be stored is _____ $\degree$ C.

Question 12

Use the label to identify the information requested.
The trade name is: _________________.

Question 13

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not include units of measure in your answer.
The strength of lopinavir is: _______ mg/mL and ritonavir is: _______ mg/mL.

Question 14

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The form of this medication is: _______________ and special instructions include to: _______________.

Question 15

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The generic name is: _______________________ and the medication form is: ______________.

Question 16

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The total amount is: ___________ mg and the maximum daily dose is: _________ mg.

Question 17

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The generic name is: _________________ and each tablet contains: __________ mg.

Question 18

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The medication form is: ____________ and the total number of tablets is: _______.

Question 19

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The trade name is: _______________ and the generic name is: ____________.

Question 20

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The drug identification number is: ___________ and the form is: ___________.

Question 21

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
When administering 120 mg to a patient, the nurse will draw up ________ mL of solution.

Question 22

Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters.
The trade name is: _____________ and the form is: __________________.

Question 23

Use the label to identify the information requested.
To reconstitute the medication, add ____________ mL of water and each 5 mL of solution will contain ___________ mg of clavulanic acid.

Question 24

Use the label to identify the information requested.
The reconstituted solution is stable for _________ days when kept in the refrigerator.