FREE ExCPT Questions and Answers

Question 1

You get a prescription for 250 mg of amoxicillin for a 12-year-old child who weighs 88 pounds. Adults should take 500 mg daily. You draw the pharmacist's attention to the prescription because:

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It is not necessary to alert the pharmacist, the prescription is fine

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the dosage is too high, according to the child’s weight

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the dosage is under therapeutic dosage

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the dosage is too high, according to Young’s Rule

Question 2

Keflin dosage for adults is 1 g. What dosage would be appropriate for a 50-pound child?

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333 mg

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750 mg

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170 mg

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500 mg

Question 3

Ethambutol 10 mg/kg is the dosage you requested for a toddler who weighs 88 lb. 1 dosage =

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400 mg

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880 mg

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200 mg

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800 mg

Question 4

You have requested 150 mg of cyclosporine by po. You currently have a stock of a 100 mg/mL solution. Amount disbursed =

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1.5 mL

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3 mL

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0.75 mL

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0.35 mL

Question 5

Sulfisoxazole susp. 300 mg po is what you've ordered. You currently store a 250 mg/5 mL solution. Amount disbursed =

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6 mL

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1.2 mL

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3 mL

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5 mL

Question 6

You are ordering 0.25 mg qid of digoxin elixir. You have 0.5 mg/10 mL of stock. Amount given for each dosage

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5 mL

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0.5 mL

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2 mL

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10 mL

Question 7

You are given a Roxicet prescription. The prescription form has to include the following information.

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the name, strength, and form of the drug, written in ink

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the address of the patient

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the age of the patient

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all of the above

You get a prescription for 250 mg of amoxicillin for a 12-year-old child who weighs 88 pounds.Adults should take 500 mg daily.You draw the pharmacist's attention to the prescription because:

You get a prescription for 250 mg of amoxicillin for a 12-year-old child who weighs 88 pounds.
Adults should take 500 mg daily.
You draw the pharmacist's attention to the prescription because: