pharm calc. exam 1

Question 1

Medication Adherence/Compliance

Answer 1

an RPh may calculate a patient’s complicance rate as follows:

Question 2

case in point

Answer 2

an RPh received the following rx which requiires the correct interpretation of abbreviations prior to engaging in calculations, compounding, labling an dispensing

a. how many mg each of lisinopril and hydrchlorothiazide are required to fill the Rx:
i. Lisinopril: 10 mg/cap x 30 cap = 300 mg
ii. Hydrochlorothiazide: 10 mg/cap x 30 cap = 300 mg

b. What is the weight of lactose required?
i. Amount of lactose per cap: 300 mg – (10 + 10 + 40) mg = 240 mg

ii. Total lactose: 240 mg/cap x 30 cap = 7,200 mg (7.2 g)

Question 3

Density (g/mL)

Answer 3

mass per unit volume of a substance

Unit(s):
Gram per cubic centimeter (g/cc), or Gram per milliliter (g/mL)

mathematically: mass/volume

Question 4

Density Calculation
Solved Problem: What is the density of 1.5 g of 1.2 mL
hydrochloric acid?

Answer 4

MASS/VOLUME

1.5g/1.2 mL = 1.25g/mL

Question 5

Specific Gravity

Answer 5

Definition: Ratio of weight of a volume of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of a reference standard (usually water, at the same temperature)

Alternatively, sp. gr. = Density of Substance A (g/mL) / Density of H20 (g/mL)

Mathematically: (Specific gravity of A =
Weght of A/Volume of A)

Question 6

Conversions

1 inch = __ cm
1 meter = __ in
1 fluid ounce= __ mL
1 pint = __ mL
1 quart = __ mL
1 gallon = __ mL
1 pound = __ g
1 ounce = __ g
1 kg = __ lb

Answer 6

1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 meter = 39.37 in
1 fluid ounce= 29.57 mL
1 pint = 473 mL
1 quart = 946 mL
1 gallon = 3785 mL
1 pound = 454 g
1 ounce = 28.35 g
1 kg = 2.2 lb

Question 7

aa.
ad
disp
div
dtd
ft
M
No.
non rep.
qs
qs ad
sig
BSA
cm^3
f or fl
fl3 or f3
g
gal
gtt
I.U
lb
kg
L
m^2 or M^2
mcg or ug
mEq
mg
mg/kg
mg/m^2
mL

Answer 7

aa. - of each
ad - to make
disp - dispense
div - divide
dtd - of such doses
ft - make
M - mix
No. - number
non rep. - do not repeat
qs - a sufficient quantity
qs ad - a sufficient quantity to make
sig - write
BSA - body surface area
cm^3 - cubic centimeter
f or fl - fluid
fl3 or f3 - fluid dram
g - gram
gal - gallon
gtt - drop
I.U - international units
lb - pound
kg - kilogram
L - liter
m^2 or M^2 - square meter
mcg or ug - microgram
mEq - milliequivalent
mg - milligram
mg/kg - milligrams per kilogram
mg/m^2 - milligrams per square meter
mL - milliliter

Question 8

mL/h
mOsm
oz
pt
qt
ss
tbsp
tsp
ac
ad lib
admn
am
aq
ATC
bid
c
d
dil
h
h.s
min
m&n
N&V
noct
NPO
p.c
pm
p.o
prn
q
qAM
q4h, q8h
rep
s
sid
sos

Answer 8

mL/h: milliliters per hour
mOsm: milliosmoles
oz: ounce
pt: pint
qt: quart
ss: one-half
tbsp: table spoon
tsp: teaspoon
ac: before meals
ad-lib: at pleasure, freely
admin: administer
am: morning
aq: water
ATC: around the clock
bid: twice a day
c: with
d: day
dil: dilute
h: hour
h.s: at bedtime
min: minute
m&n: morning and night
N&V: nausea and vomiting
noct: night
NPO: nothing by mouth
p.c: after meals
pm: Afternoon
p.o: by mouth
prn: as needed
q: every
qAM: every morning
q4h, q8h: every 4 hours every 8 hours
rep: repeat
s: without
sid: once a day
sos: if there is need

Question 9

stat
tid
ut dict
wk
APAP
ASA
AZT
EES
HC
HCTZ
MTX
NSAID
NTG
Afib
ADR
BM
BP
BS
CAD
CHD
COPD
CRF
CV
ENT
GERD
GI
GFR
GU
HA
HBP
HR
HRT
HT & HTN
IOP
MI
OA
Pt
QL
RA
SOB
TPN

Answer 9

stat: immediately
tid: 3 times a day
ut dict: as directed
wk: week
APAP: acetaminophen
ASA: aspirin
AZT: zidovudine
EES: erythromycin
HC: hydrocortisone
HCTZ: hydrocholopthiazide
MTX: methotrexate
NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NTG: nitroglycerin
Afib: atrial fibrillation
ADR: Adverse drug rxn
BM: bowel movement
BP: blood pressure
BS: blood sugar
CAD: coronary artery disease
CHD: coronary heart disease
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CRF: chronic renal failure
CV: cardiovascular
ENT: ear nose throat
GERD: gastrointestinal reflux disease
GI: gastrointestinal
GFR: glomerular filtration rate
GU: genitourinary
HA: headache
HBP: high blood pressure
HR: heart rate
HRT: hormone replacement therapy
HT & HTN: hypertension
IOP: intraocular pressure
MI: myocardial infarction
OA: osteoarthritis
Pt: patient
QL: quality of life
RA: rheumatoid arthritis
SOB: shortness of breath
TPN: total parenteral nutrition

Question 10

UA
URI
UTI
amp
D5LR
D5NS
D5W
D10W
elix
inj
NS
1/2 NS
oint or ung
pulv
RL or LR
SOL
supp
susp
syr
tab
ad
as
au
CIVI
ID
IM
IT
IV
IVB
IVP
IVPB
NGT
od
os
ou
po
rect
SL
subQ
top
V or PV

Answer 10

UA: urine analysis
URI: upper respiratory infection
UTI: urinary tract infection
amp: ampule
D5LR: dextrose 5% in lactated ringers
D5NS: dextrose 5% in normal saline
D5W: dextrose 5% in water
D10W: dextrose 10% in water
elix: elixir
inj: injection
NS: normal saline
1/2 NS: half strength
oint or ung: ointment
pulv: powder
RL or LR: ringer’s lactate or lactated ringer’s
SOL: solution
supp: suppository
susp: suspension
syr: syrup
tab: tablet
ad: right ear
as: left ear
au: each ear
CIVI: continuous intravenous infusion
ID: intradermal
IM: intramuscular
IT: intrathecal
IV: intravenous
IVB: intravenous bolus
IVP: intravenous push
IVPB: intravenous piggy back
NGT: nitroglycerin
od: right eye
os: left eye
ou: each eye
po: by mouth
rect: rectal
SL: sublingual
sub Q: subcutaneous
top: topically
V or PV: vaginally