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I understand that if I don’t follow the instructions on how to take tests in D2L, I will be required to take all remaining tests on campus, in the Make Up center. 

I understand that cheating will not be tolerated in this class. I will read and follow the instructions described in the document “Instructions for Taking Tests in D2L” found under  Content- Course Information

I understand that I will need to visit Normandale campus during the 8th week of the semester to retrieve my lab kit.  

A 65-year-old patient takes alfacalcidol 1.25microgram capsules ONCE daily. She is now unable to swallow and requires switching to oral drops at an approximately equivalent dose. One drop of alfacalcidol 2microgram/mL oral drops contains 0.1microgram of alfacalcidol. How many oral drops should she be advised to take per day. Round your answer to the nearest whole number of drops.

A 6-year-old patient who weighs 20.9kg is prescribed levetiracetam at a dose of 15mg/kg twice a day. To aid compliance, each dose volume is rounded to one decimal place. How many millilitres of levetiracetam 100 mg/mL suspension should the child be prescribed for each dose?

A patient asks for your advice about switching from traditional cigarette smoking to electronic cigarettes. The electronic cigarette they have bought is a disposable 2mL device, which contains 20mg/mL of nicotine. When smoking a traditional cigarette, a typical user will inhale 2mg of nicotine per cigarette. How many traditional cigarettes would the 2mL electronic cigarette device be equivalent to?

You receive a prescription from the dermatology ward, which asks you to prepare 300g of Tar Pomade. Tar Pomade contains 6%w/v coal tar solution and 2%w/w salicylic acid in an emulsifying ointment base. How many grams of salicylic acid is required to make this preparation?

A patient who weighs 48kg is prescribed paracetamol 500mg dispersible tablets and they dissolve ONE 500mg tablet in 50mL of water. What is the paracetamol concentration in %w/v of the resulting solution?

A patient is admitted to hospital after taking an overdose of citalopram tablets. Their blood plasma concentration is measured at 3200ng/L. If citalopram has a half-life of 35 hours, how many hours will it take for the plasma concentration to fall to a safe level of 800ng/L?

A three-year-old child weighing 14kg is started on amlodipine for hypertension as a complication of cardiovascular disease. Amlodipine is available as a 5 mg/5 mL sugar free suspension. The patient will be prescribed the lowest starting dose, as detailed in the BNF extract below. How many millilitres of amlodipine sugar free suspension should be prescribed for each dose? Give your answer to ONE (1) decimal place. Extract from Online BNF