Dosage Units and Days' Supply
Which of the following amounts is equivalent to 1 L?
1,000 mL
A provider requests 60 mL of prednisone (Deltasone). Available is prednisone syringes 15 mg/5 mL. How many syringes should the pharmacy technician prepare to dispense the requested amount?
12 syringes
A pharmacy stocks a quantity of four 1 lb ointment jars of triamcinolone 0.1% cream. Approximately how many 120 g prescriptions can be filled from the entire stock?
15
Which of the following amounts is equal to 1 tbsp?
15 mL
A prescription calls for clindamycin (Cleocin) 75 mg/5 mL. The directions indicate taking 20 mL by mouth four times daily for 14 days. How many grams (g) of clindamycin are included in the prescription?
16.8 g
Assuming that standard drops are in 5-mL bottles and there are 20 gtt in 1 mL. Which of the following is the days' supply for a prescription of gentamicin drops that reads 2 gtt in os tid?
17 days
A prescription for insulin includes directions to inject 10 units at breakfast, 10 units at lunch, and 20 units at dinner. The patient receives one 10-mL bottle of insulin. Using the conversion of 100 units to 1 mL, how many days will the insulin supply last?
25 days
A patient is provided with 30 tablets of hydrocodone (Norco 5/325) and a prescription for hydrocodone 1 to 2 tablets po every 4 to 6 hr. Which of the following is the number of days the prescription will last?
3 days
A prescription for a 120-puff inhaler includes directions to inhale 2 puffs po bid. Which of the following is the number of days the inhaler supply will last?
30 days
Penicillin VK (Pen-Vee K) comes at 250 mg/5 mL in a 100-mL bottle. How many grams (g) of penicillin come in the bottle?
5 g
