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A bottle of mouthwash cost P96.00. At what price must it be sold to yield a gross profit of 40% on the selling price? A. 130 B. 136 C. 148 D. 160 E. 186

B. 136

A vitamin capsule contains 6.25 mcg of Vitamin B12. How many capsules can be prepared from 1 g of Vitamin B12? A. 16,000 B. 160,000 C. 32,000 D. 320 E. 32

B. 160,000

4. Five pints of HCl weighs 2.79 kg. Calculate its specific gravity A. 0.810 B. 1.180 C. 2.180 D. 3.180 E. 3.850

B. 1.180

2. A patient has been instructed to take 15 mL of alumina and magnesium oral suspension every other hour for four doses daily. How many days will two 12-fluidounce bottles of the suspension last? A. 10 B. 12 C. 13 D. 15 E. 7

B. 12

Digoxin injection is available in a concentration of 0.1mg/mL How many mL of the injection will provide a dose of 50mcg A. 0.50mL B. 5.0mL C. 10.0mL D. 1.0mL E. 50.0mL

A. 0.50mL

How many mL of a liquid medicine would provide a patient with one teaspoonful thrice a day for 8 days? A. 120 B. 360 C. 240 D. 480 E. 60

A. 120

How many grams of salicylic acid should be used in compounding the prescription? Rx Salicylic acid 4% Menthol ½ % Talc ad 120 g A. 4.8 B. 3.0 C. 3.8 D. 4.0 E. 5.0

A. 4.8

17. How many wine gallons of 95% (v/v) alcohol would contain 91.2 proof gallons? A. 48 B. 52 C. 96 D. 115 E. 173

A. 48

A tetracycline syrup is preserved with 0.08% (w/v) of methylparaben, 0.02% (w/v) of propylparaben and 0.10% (w/v) of sodium metabisulfite. Express these concentration as ratio strength A. 1:0001; 1:1234; 1:14567 B. 1:1250; 1:5000; 1:1000 C. 1:1000; 1:3245; 1:0002 D. 1:8000; 1:2000; 1:1000 E. 1:1000; 1:2500; 1:5000

B. 1:1250; 1:5000; 1:1000

. A Potassium supplement tablet contains 2.5g of potassium bicarbonate (MW of KHCO3 = 100. How many milliequivalents of potassium are supplied by the tablet A. 15mEq B. 25mEq C. 35mEq D. 30mEq E. 20mEq

B. 25mEq

If a solution weigh 84.62 g in air and 58.48 g when immersed in water, what is its specific gravity? A. 2.327 B. 3.732 C. 3.237 D. 4.327 E. 7.323

B. 3.732

3. If the usual adult dose of paregoric is 15 mL, what is the dose in milliliters for a child 4 years old A. 4.25 B. 3.75 C. 2.75 D. 1.25 E. 0.25

B. 3.75

If a cough syrup contains 0.24g of codeine in 120mL, how many milligrams are contained in each tablespoonful dose. A. 0.03 B. 30.0 C. 50.0 D. 3.0 E. 5.0

B. 30mg

A child weighing 25lbs is to receive 4 mg of phenytoin per kg of body weight daily as an anticonvulsant. How many milliliters of pediatric phenytoin suspension containing 30 mg per 5 mL should be child receive? A. 5.5 B. 7.5 C. 3.5 D. 1.5 E. 6.5

B. 7.5

16. How many mL of water should be added to 300 mL of a 1:750 (w/v) solution of benzalkonium chloride to make a 1:2500 (w/v) solution A. 700 B. 750 C. 1000 D. 800 E. 650

B. 700 mL

How many grams of sucrose must be dissolved in 475 mL of water to make a 65% (w/w) solution? A. 681.1 B. 882.1 C. 782.1 D. 582.1 E. 822.1

B. 882.1

How many mL of 1:500 (wv) stock solution should be used to make 5 liters of a 1:2500 (w/v) solution? A. 900 B. 1200 C. 1000 D. 1700 E. 1500

C. 1000mL

Subtract 2.5 mg from 4.850g A. 4.8525 g B. 2.35 g C. 4.848 g D. 2.53 g E. 48.48 g

C. 4.848 g

If a gallon of 30% (w/v) solution is to be evaporated so that the solution will have a strength of 60% (w/v), what will be its volume in fluidounces? A. 76.8 B. 70.8 C. 64.0 D. 32.0 E. 74.8

C. 64.0

Express 0.01% as a ratio strength A. 1:10 B. 1:100 C. 1:1000 D. 1:10,000 E. 1:100,000

D. 1:10,000

. A pharmacist receives a bill of goods amounting to P48,000.00, less 5% discount for quantity buying and a 2% cash discount for paying the invoice within 10 days. What is the net amount of the bill? A. 3,360 B. 4,800 C. 44,640 D. 44,688 E. 33,600

D. 44,688

. What is the percentage of iodine in a mixture of 3 liters of 7% (w/v) iodine solution, 10 pints of 5% (w/v) solution and 2270 mL of 3.5% (w/v) solution? A. 5.0 B. 10.0 C. 7.15 D. 5.25 E. 6.17

D. 5.25

18. The drawback on alcohol is 460 pesos per proof gallon. If an eligible claimant used 8 gallons of 95% alcohol, how much drawback will be allowed? A. 1,937 B. 3,680 C. 5,275 D. 6,992 E. 4,468

D. 6,992