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FORMULAS: Compounding Frequency Daily Weekly Monthly Semi-Annually Annually Times/year 365 52 12 2 1  

Directions: Calculate the dosage using the label provided.Round to the nearest half tablet.Order: Tegretol 0.2 g p.o. B.I.D.Available:   _____ tablet/s (express number only)

Directions: Calculate the dosage using the label provided.Round answer to the nearest tenth.Order: Furosemide 15 mg IM every dayAvailable: How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL (express numbers only)

Directions: Calculate the dosage using the label provided.Round answer to the nearest tenth. How many milligrams of Diltiazem are contained in 2.5 mL? _____ mg (express number only)

Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringe provided to answer the following questions.The nurse needs to withdraw 0.65 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe?

Directions: Calculate the dosage using the label provided.Round to the nearest half tablet.Order: Cardura 6 mg p.o. dailyAvailable: How many tablets will you administer? _____ tablet/s (express number only)

A client must take four tabs per day, for 14 days. How many tablets should the pharmacy supply to fill this order? __________ tablets (express number only)

A client who weighed 210 pounds (lb.) lost 30 lb. What is the patient’s new weight in kg? Round to the nearest tenth ________ kg (express number only)

A client is supposed to drink a 10 ounce (oz) bottle of magnesium citrate before an X-ray study. The client was only able to drink 4 oz. How many mL of magnesium citrate did the client consume? __________ mL (fill in the blank, express number only)

A nurse counts a client’s pulse, which is regular for 15 seconds (sec) and gets 24 beats. If the nurse counts the pulse for 60 sec, how many beats should there be? ______ BPM (beats per minute) (express number only)