Deck 13: Reading Medication Labels

Question 1

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. What two medications are contained in the medication? _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. Controlled substance schedule: _______________
e. Warning: _______________

Answer 1

a. Lomotil;
b. diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulfate;
c. diphenoxylate 2.5 mg per tablet (tab); atropine sulfate 0.025 mg per tablet (tab);
d. Schedule V or 5;
e. may be habit forming

Question 2

A medication label reads "Calan SR (verapamil hydrochloride) 240 mg sustained release caplets." The form is

A) caplets.
B) sustained-release caplets.
C) 240 mg.
D) verapamil hydrochloride.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Form: _______________
d. Dosage strength: _______________
e. Total volume: _______________
f. Route of administration: _______________

Answer 3

a. Lufyllin;
b. dyphylline;
c. Elixir;
d. 100 mg per 15 mL;
e. 1 pint (473 mL);
f. orally or by mouth

Question 4

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. Form: _______________
e. Total volume: _______________

Question 5

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. Form: _______________
e. Total volume: _______________
f. Directions for use: _______________

Question 6

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: ________________
b. Generic name: ________________
c. Dosage strength: ______________
d. Form: __________
e. Total amount in container: _______________

Question 7

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. Form: _______________
e. Total amount in container: ________________

Question 8

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. Form: _______________
e. Directions for use: _______________

Question 9

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. Form: _______________
e. Directions before using: _______________

Question 10

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Form: _______________
d. Dosage strength: _______________
e. Storage directions: _______________

Question 11

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Form: _______________

Question 12

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Form: _______________
d. Controlled substance schedule: _______________

Question 13

If a medication label reads "Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) 5 mg tablets, Searle," the medication's generic name is

A) Ambien.
B) Searle.
C) zolpidem tartrate.
D) tablets.

Question 14

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. According to the label, who should not use this medication? _______________

Question 15

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. Form: _______________
e. Total volume: _______________
f. Storage directions: ___________

Question 16

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength of amoxicillin: _______________
d. Dosage strength of clavulanate potassium: _______________
e. Form: _______________
f. Total volume: _____________

Question 17

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength of oxycodone per tablet: _______________
d. Dosage strength of acetaminophen per tablet: _______________
e. Form: _______________
f. What type of label is illustrated here? _______________
g. Controlled drug schedule: ____________

Question 18

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. Form: _______________
e. Total amount in container: _______________

Question 19

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Dosage strength: _______________
d. Form: _______________
e. Total volume: _______________

Question 20

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: _______________
b. Generic name: _______________
c. Form: _______________
d. Dosage strength: _______________
e. How many doses are in the vial? _______________
f. Directions for use: _______________

Question 21

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: ________________
b. Form: ______________________
c. Dosage strength: _____________
d. Total amount in container: _____________

Question 22

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Generic name: ____________________
b. Dosage strength: ____________________
c. Total volume: ______________________
d. Directions for use: __________________

Question 23

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Trade name: ___________________
b. Generic name: __________________
c. Form: _______________________
d. Dosage strength: ______________
e. Total amount in container: _______________

Question 24

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Generic name: ___________________
b. Form: _________________________
c. Dosage strength: _________________
d. Dosage: __________________________

Question 25

Directions: Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with commas.
a. Generic name: ________________
b. Dosage strength: ____________________
c. Total volume: ______________________
d. Form: __________________________
e. Directions for use: ____________________